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CVE-2022-41073: Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-11-08
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-09 · updated 2026-08-10
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.19567 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19567
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.5501 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5501
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.3650 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3650
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: before 10.0.19042.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: before 10.0.19043.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2251
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.1219 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1219
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.819 — fixed in 10.0.22621.819
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.5501 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5501
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.3650 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3650
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.1249 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1249
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19567 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19567
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5501 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5501
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3650 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3650
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2251
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2251
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1219 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1219
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.819 — fixed in 10.0.22621.819
• Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
• Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20671 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20671
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21768 — fixed in 6.0.6003.21768

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19567; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5501; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.3650; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2251; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1219; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.819; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5501; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.3650; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1249. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174528/Microsoft-Windows-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41073

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