CVE-2022-37964
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 13, 2022 at 06:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:55 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Windows 7
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.26115, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.6003.21666, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.26115, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37964SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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