CVE-2022-44684 Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows Local Session Manager, affecting Windows 10 and 11 systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-44684?
CVE-2022-44684 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 20h2, published on 20 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44684?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 20h2, Microsoft Windows 10 21h1, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44684?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-44684 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44684 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 20h2
- CVE-2023-24871 Windows Bluetooth Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-24905 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21724 Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21539 Windows Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21733 Windows Bind Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hmh-8wxq-x9fc.