CVE-2022-37973
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.7 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2022-37973 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Windows Local Session Manager (LSM). This issue permits an attacker to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through a specially crafted message. By exploiting this vulnerability, the attacker can cause the LSM service to crash, resulting in a denial of access to the affected system for legitimate users. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8, signifying a high severity level. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is recommended that all Windows users install the update promptly to mitigate the risk.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows 11
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft