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CVE-2022-21999

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2022-02-09 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

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

Added to KEV: 2022-03-25
Remediation due: 2022-04-15
Ransomware use: Known
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21999

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2022-02-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses: CWE-22, CWE-59

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.19204) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.4946) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.2565) • microsoft windows 10 1909 (< 10.0.18363.2094) • microsoft windows 10 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.1526) • microsoft windows 10 21h1 (< 10.0.19043.1526) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.1526) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.493) • microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.4946) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.2565) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.524) • microsoft windows server 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.1526)

Weakness · CWE (2)

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness

References