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CVE-2022-22718

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 18.5%● KEV
Vexday Risk Score
76High priority
SSVC decision (CISA)
Act
Exploitation + impact → act immediately
CVSS 7.8EPSS 18.5%KEV simPoC públicaNuclei Metasploit Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
09 Feb 2022Published on NVD
19 Apr 2022Active exploitation (CISA KEV)
12 Jun 2022Public PoC
Recommendation: Patch as soon as possible — active exploitation confirmed.
In short

A flaw in Windows Print Spooler allows a local attacker with limited privileges to gain full administrative control of a computer. This is critical because it lets unauthorized users take complete control of the system.

Technical detail

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler service; requires attacker to be authenticated on the target system with standard user privileges. Successful exploitation grants SYSTEM-level access, enabling complete system compromise.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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