CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-38028
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker may modify a JavaScript constraints file and execute it with SYSTEM-level permissions.
- Added to KEV
- 2024-04-23
- Remediation due
- 2024-05-14
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38028
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2022-10-11
- 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
Description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.19507)
• microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.5427)
• microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.3532)
• microsoft windows 10 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.2130)
• microsoft windows 10 21h1 (< 10.0.19043.2130)
• microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.2130)
• microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.674)
• microsoft windows 8.1 (< 6.3.9600.20625)
• microsoft windows rt 8.1 (< 6.3.9600.20625)
• microsoft windows server 2012
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
• microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.5427)
• microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.3532)
• microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.1129)
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38028 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38028 US Government Resource