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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-41073High confidence

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-12-09 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 8 Nov 2022

Evidence used

  • CISA confirms exploitation in the wild.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 2.28% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-44317

CISA KEV mirrored by ENISA

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 8 Nov 2022. Evidence sources: cisa_kev.
ENISA score
7.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
1 linked advisory record
Recommended actionPatch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-12-09 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

What

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-11-08. Known ransomware campaign use is recorded.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Out-of-bounds Write → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-787 ↗

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
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

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-787CISA KEV
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-44317Known-exploited evidence recorded

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Official EUVD record ↗
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV22-627Microsoft security advisory – November 2022 monthly rollup (AV22-627)

On 8 November 2022, Microsoft published Security Updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. Included were critical updates for the following: Microsoft has indicated that CVE-2022-41091, CVE-2022-41128, CVE-2022-41073 and CVE-2022-41125 have been actively exploited.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20221116Security Bulletin 16 Nov 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 16 Nov 2022, published on 16 November 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-1012Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

mbre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41054 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41055 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41055 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41056 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41056 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41057 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41057 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41058 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41058 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41073 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41086 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41086 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41088 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41088 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41090 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41090 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41091 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41091 Bulletin de sécurité

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-1014Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Azure

mbre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41054 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41055 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41055 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41056 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41056 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41057 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41057 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41058 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41058 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41073 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41085 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41085 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41086 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41086 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41088 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41088 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-41090 du 08 novembre 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41090 Bulletin de sécurité

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002741複数の Microsoft Windows 製品における権限を昇格される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、Windows 印刷スプーラに不備があるため、権限を昇格される脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5771MS 11월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

Windows Digital Media CVE-2022-41095 Windows 디지털 미디어 수신기 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Security Support Provider Interface CVE-2022-38043 Windows 보안 지원 공급자 인터페이스 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Server Service CVE-2022-38045 Windows 서버 서비스 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Scripting CVE-2022-41128 Windows 스크립트 언어 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Scripting CVE-2022-41118 Windows 스크립트 언어 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Overlay Filter CVE-2022-41101 Windows 오버레이 필터 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Overlay Filter CVE-2022-41102 Windows 오버레이 필터 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Workstation Service CVE-2022-38034 Windows 워크스테이션 서비스 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Web Account Manager CVE-2022-38046 Windows 웹 계정 관리자 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Print Spooler Components CVE-2022-41073 Windows 인쇄 스풀러 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-41090 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-41116 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-41039 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-41044 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-41088 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Kernel CVE-2022-38022 Windows 커널 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Devices Human Interface CVE-2022-41055 Windows 휴먼 인터페이스 디바이스 정보 유출 취약성 ##### □ 작성 : 취약점분석팀

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5770현재 악용되고 있는 Exploit(Update. 2022-11-08)

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Nov 2022 · Last source change 10 Aug 2026, 15:11 UTC · CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-44317
Product sourceCISA KEV
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19567; 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501; 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650; 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3650; 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2251; 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2251; 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2251; 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.2251 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    Windows 10 Version 1507: 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19567; Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650, 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3650; Windows 10 Version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2251; Windows 10 Version 21H1: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2251; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2251; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.2251; Windows 11 version 21H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1219; Windows 11 version 22H2: 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.819; Windows 7: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26221; Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26221; Windows 8.1: 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20671; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21768; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26221; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26221; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21768; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21768; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23968; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23968; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20671; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20671; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1249 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Added to CISA KEV
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-44317↗CISA KEV record↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2022-41073 · cve.blacktree.nl