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CVE-2022-21999

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 4.6 (Medium)
46% Progress
EPSS 0.29 % (69th)
0.29% Progress
Affected Products 17
Advisories 2
NVD Status Analyzed
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Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weaknesses
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
NVD Status
Analyzed
CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Published Date
2022-02-09 17:15:09
(2 years ago)
Updated Date
2024-07-16 17:47:26
(2 months ago)
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog)
Description
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known to be Used in Ransomware Campaigns
Unknown
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21999
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
In CISA Catalog from
2022-03-25
(2 years ago)
Due Date
2022-04-15
(2 years ago)

Affected Products

Microsoft

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Microsoft Windows 10 1507 prior 10.0.10240.19204 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.19204
  Microsoft Windows 10 1607 prior 10.0.14393.4946 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.4946
  Microsoft Windows 10 1809 prior 10.0.17763.2565 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.2565
  Microsoft Windows 10 1909 prior 10.0.18363.2094 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909 < 10.0.18363.2094
  Microsoft Windows 10 20h2 prior 10.0.19042.1526 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2 < 10.0.19042.1526
  Microsoft Windows 10 21h1 prior 10.0.19043.1526 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1 < 10.0.19043.1526
  Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 prior 10.0.19044.1526 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.1526
  Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 prior 10.0.22000.493 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.493
  Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1
  Microsoft Windows 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
  Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2
  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 on X64 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64
  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2
  Microsoft Windows Server 2016 prior 10.0.14393.4946 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.4946
  Microsoft Windows Server 2019 prior 10.0.17763.2565 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.2565
  Microsoft Windows Server 2022 prior 10.0.20348.524 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.524
  Microsoft Windows Server 20h2 prior 10.0.19042.1526 version cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2 < 10.0.19042.1526