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CVE-2022-21999Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809; Microsoft Windows Server 2019; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 Published: (4 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 25.03.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 15.04.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21999

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness (CWE): CWE-22CWE-59

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
microsoft windows 10 1507 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.19204
microsoft windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4946
microsoft windows 10 1809 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2565
microsoft windows 10 1909 10.0.0 – < 10.0.18363.2094
microsoft windows 10 20H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1526
microsoft windows 10 21H1 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19043.1526
microsoft windows 10 21H2 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.1526
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.19204
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4946
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2565
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 – < 10.0.18363.2094
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1526
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19043.1526
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.1526
microsoft windows 11 21H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.493
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.493
Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.25860
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.25860
Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.0 – < 6.3.9600.20269
microsoft windows rt 8.1 —
microsoft windows server 2008 r2
microsoft windows server 2008 R2 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.25860
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.25860
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.25860
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21374
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21374
microsoft windows server 2008 sp2 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21374
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23605
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20269
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20269
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23605
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4946
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4946
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2565
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2565
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.524
microsoft windows server 20H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1526
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1526

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (19)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.10240.19204
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.14393.4946
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.17763.2565
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.18363.2094
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19042.1526
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19043.1526
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19044.1526
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.22000.493
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.14393.4946
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.17763.2565
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.20348.524
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19042.1526

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