CVE-2022-22718
published 2022-02-09CVE-2022-22718: Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP181high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
KEVITW
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2022-05-10
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
18.46%
96.9th percentile
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
51 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.19204 | 10.0.10240.19204 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.4946 | 10.0.14393.4946 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.2565 | 10.0.17763.2565 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1909 | <= 10.0.18363.2094 | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_20h2 | < 10.0.19042.1526 | 10.0.19042.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h1 | < 10.0.19043.1526 | 10.0.19043.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.1526 | 10.0.19044.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19204 | 10.0.10240.19204 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.4946 | 10.0.14393.4946 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2565 | 10.0.17763.2565 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2565 | 10.0.17763.2565 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.2094 | 10.0.18363.2094 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1526 | 10.0.19042.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1526 | 10.0.19043.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.1526 | 10.0.19044.1526 |
| microsoft | windows_11_21h2 | < 10.0.22000.493 | 10.0.22000.493 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.493 | 10.0.22000.493 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25860 | 6.1.7601.25860 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25860 | 6.1.7601.25860 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20269 | 6.3.9600.20269 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.25860 | 6.1.7601.25860 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21374 | 6.0.6003.21374 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23605 | 6.2.9200.23605 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Target component is Windows Print Spooler; monitor for privilege escalation activity originating from spooler-related processes (e.g., spoolsv.exe spawning privileged child processes) ↗
- →Exploitation likelihood is rated 'More Likely' for both latest and older software releases, indicating active weaponization risk; prioritize detection on all supported Windows versions ↗
- ·CVE-2022-22718 is described as an 'unspecified' Print Spooler EoP vulnerability; no technical details, PoC code, or specific exploitation mechanism are publicly disclosed in the available sources, limiting precise IOC extraction ↗
- ·Microsoft confirms the vulnerability was not publicly disclosed or exploited at time of advisory, but rates exploitation as 'More Likely'; detection rules should be deployed proactively ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vulncheck7.8HIGH
cisa7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
vulncheck·2022·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-22718 [HIGH] Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which allow for privilege escalation.
Affected: Microsoft Windows
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploitation References: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
Remediation Due: 2022-05-10
CISA
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
cisa·2022-04-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-22718 [HIGH] Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Affected: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which allow for privilege escalation.
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22718
Remediation Due Date: 2022-05-10
Microsoft
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-02-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-22718 [HIGH] Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Print Spooler Components: Windows Print Spooler Components
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5010351
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5010351
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5010345
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5010342
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5010342
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB50103
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2022-02-09
Published
2022-04-19
Added to CISA KEV
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