CVE-2022-38028

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Act

*SSVC

Descriptions

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Una Vulnerabilidad de Elevación de Privilegios en Windows Print Spooler

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Act

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-08-08 CVE Reserved
2022-10-11 CVE Published
2024-04-23 Exploited in Wild
2024-05-14 KEV Due Date
2025-01-02 CVE Updated
2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38028	2024-05-23

URL	Date	SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028	2025-01-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1507"				< 10.0.10240.19507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1507" and version " < 10.0.10240.19507"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607"				< 10.0.14393.5427 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607" and version " < 10.0.14393.5427"		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607"				< 10.0.14393.5427 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607" and version " < 10.0.14393.5427"		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"				< 10.0.17763.3532 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809" and version " < 10.0.17763.3532"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"				< 10.0.19042.2130 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2" and version " < 10.0.19042.2130"		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"				< 10.0.19042.2130 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2" and version " < 10.0.19042.2130"		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 21h1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h1"				< 10.0.19043.2130 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h1" and version " < 10.0.19043.2130"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h2"				< 10.0.19044.2130 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h2" and version " < 10.0.19044.2130"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 22h2"				< 10.0.22621.674 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 22h2" and version " < 10.0.22621.674"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				< 6.3.9600.20625 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" and version " < 6.3.9600.20625"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"				< 6.3.9600.20625 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" and version " < 6.3.9600.20625"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"				< 10.0.14393.5427 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version " < 10.0.14393.5427"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"				< 10.0.17763.3532 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" and version " < 10.0.17763.3532"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"				< 10.0.20348.1129 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " < 10.0.20348.1129"		-		Affected