Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

HIGH

7.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

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

Exploitation Likelihood

18.46 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

96.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 96.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Apr 19, 2022

Remediation Due

May 10, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which allow for privilege escalation.

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National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22718