PT-2022-5393 · Microsoft · Windows Print Spooler+1

Published 2022-10-11 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-41073

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Print Spooler (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows Print Spooler, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to potentially gain higher access levels within the system. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Memory Corruption

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-06707

CVE-2022-41073

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Print Spooler

References · 21

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06707 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-41073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/686264 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41073 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-41073 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174528/Microsoft-Windows-Privilege-Escalation.html · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/3680 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/fletch_ai/status/1768458885680041996 · Twitter Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41073 · Note
• https://t.me/isacarusec/5754 · Telegram Post