CVE-2022-41073 · netVigilance record NV22-0540
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-12-09 · passed 3 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-787.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2022-41073 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41073
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073