SB2022051011 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29132)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Print Spooler, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29140)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in Windows Print Spooler. A local user can gain obtain contents of arbitrary files on the system and view them with SYSTEM privileges.

3) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29114)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in Windows Print Spooler. A local user can gain obtain contents of arbitrary files on the system and view them with SYSTEM privileges.

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29104)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Print Spooler, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-29132
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-29140
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-735/
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-29114
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-736/
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-29104