PT-2022-5636 · Microsoft · Windows Local Session Manager+1

Ben Barnea · Published 2022-10-11 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-37973

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Local Session Manager (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an uncontrolled resource consumption in the Windows Local Session Manager component of the Windows operating system. It may allow 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:2022-07004

CVE-2022-37973

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Local Session Manager

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37973 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-37973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07004 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37973 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/51166 · Telegram Post