Description
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.3406, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19043.2006 | 10.0.19043.2006 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.1006 | 10.0.20348.1006 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.2006 | 10.0.19042.2006 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.978 | 10.0.22000.978 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.2006 | 10.0.19044.2006 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.19444 | 10.0.10240.19444 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.5356 | 10.0.14393.5356 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.5356 | 10.0.14393.5356 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.5356 | 10.0.14393.5356 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.26115 | 6.1.7601.26115 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.26115 | 6.1.7601.26115 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.9600.20571 | 6.3.9600.20571 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21666 | 6.0.6003.21666 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21666 | 6.0.6003.21666 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21666 | 6.0.6003.21666 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.26115 | 6.1.7601.26115 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.26115 | 6.1.7601.26115 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23865 | 6.2.9200.23865 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23865 | 6.2.9200.23865 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20571 | 6.3.9600.20571 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20571 | 6.3.9600.20571 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 6 repositories
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fortra/CVE-2022-37969 ★ 134 · Mar 9, 2023
Windows LPE exploit for CVE-2022-37969
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EmilC3978/CVE-2022-37969PoC ★ 2 · Nov 25, 2025
Tutorial of CVE-2022-37969 with focus on the methodology of Kernel exploitation, not CVE's internal causes
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NoobCat2000/CVE-2022-37969 ★ 2 · Jul 6, 2025
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grass341/CVE-2022-37969 ★ 1 · Jun 14, 2025
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nhh9905/CVE-2022-37969 ★ 0 · May 15, 2026
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uname1able/CVE-2022-37969 ★ 0 · Feb 20, 2026
CVE-2022-37969 poc
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- MSRC-CVE-2022-37969 Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Sep 13, 2022