Oct 2022: Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-38028 Published on October 11, 2022

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker may modify a JavaScript constraints file and execute it with SYSTEM-level permissions.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 14, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.


Products Associated with CVE-2022-38028

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1: Microsoft Windows Server 2022: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows 8.1: Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
4.95%
Percentile
89.45%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.