Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
CVE-2022-37971
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
- Microsoft Malware Protection Engine — versions 1.1.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37971 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37971?
- CVE-2022-37971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-37971 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.