What is the severity of CVE-2022-37989?

CVE-2022-37989 has a CVSS Base Score of 7.8/10 and is classified as High severity. It is important to assess the risk based on your specific environment.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37989?

Remediation typically involves updating the affected software products to the latest patched version. Refer to the 'Affected Products' and 'Remediation' sections on this page for specific mitigation steps and vendor advisories.

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Disclosed

CVE-2022-37989

Windows Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority

12.03%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

4 events

Oct 11, 2022

Vulnerability Disclosed

Published to component-level vulnerability database.

Jan 2, 2025

Last Updated

Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Nov 19, 2025

EPSS Score Decreased

Daily EPSS score decreased by 0.115 on 2023-12-30

Nov 22, 2025

EPSS Score Increased

Daily EPSS score increased by 0.115 on 2023-12-30

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL

Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28

Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat

IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

18 Total

microsoft/windows_10-

microsoft/windows_1020h2

microsoft/windows_1021h1

microsoft/windows_1021h2

microsoft/windows_101607

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37989Microsoft

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37989Microsoft

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score

7.8/ 10

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published Date

Oct 11, 2022

Last Modified

Jan 2, 2025

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