CVE-2022-37971

HIGH

Microsoft Windows Defender - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Core 3

Core References

Various Sources

Patch, Vendor Advisory

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0063

EPSS Percentile 46.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Status published

Products (1)

microsoft/malware_protection_engine < 1.1.19700.2

Published Oct 11, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026