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CVE-2022-37981
Windows Event Logging Service Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description

Windows Event Logging Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 11, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-37981 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft windows_10_1607
10 Microsoft windows_10_1809
11 Microsoft windows_10_20h2
12 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2022
14 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
15 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
16 Microsoft windows_11
17 Microsoft windows_10_1507
18 Microsoft windows_10_21h1
19 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
20 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
21 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-37981.

URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-37981 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 0patch.com
Micropacthes For "OverLog", Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in Windows Event Log Service (CVE-2022-37981)

We recently delivered patches for the "LogCrusher" vulnerability that allows an attacker to remotely crash Windows Event Log service on some older Windows systems that we have security-adopted. Varoni ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 19, 2024 (9 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • 0patch.com
Micropatches For Another Remote Windows Event Log Denial Of Service ("LogCrusher", no CVE)

While recently patching the (still 0day) "EventLogCrasher" vulnerability, we came across another similar vulnerability published in January 2023 by Dolev Taler, a security researcher at Varonis.Dolev' ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 09, 2024 (9 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-37981 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Windows Event Logging Service Denial of Service Vulnerability. Windows Event Logging Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-400 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-37981 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-37981 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} 0.02%

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0.60172

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