CVE-2022-37977
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 11, 2022
Updated: Jan 2, 2025
Summary
CVE-2022-37977 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). By sending specially crafted packets to an affected system, an attacker can cause LSASS to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition. This issue can impact Windows operating systems and may lead to significant downtime or disruption of critical services if exploited. It is recommended that affected organizations apply the available Microsoft Security Update to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft