CVE-2022-22718
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 7Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows 8.1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2public PoCs found — 1
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