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6.8

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2022-22041 · published 4 years ago
Summary

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft windows_10 20h2
21h1
21h2
1607
1809
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_11 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_8.1 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 20h2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2019 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2022 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published12 Jul 2022
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-22041 · NVD
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