7.1

CVE-2022-37971: microsoft malware_protection_engine

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 11-10-2022Last modified 02-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-37971 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in microsoft malware_protection_engine. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 0.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links