PT-2022-5246 · Microsoft · Windows Event Logging Service+1

Dolev Taler · Published 2022-10-11 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-37981

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Event Logging Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an uncontrolled resource consumption in the Windows Event Logging service, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-06524

CVE-2022-37981

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Event Logging Service

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37981 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06524 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-37981 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37981 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/0patch/status/1759638981904339434 · Twitter Post