Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU60390

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22718

Published: February 8, 2022 / Updated: March 8, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60390

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22718

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22718

Install updates from vendor's website.

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #7334 - SpoolFool (Exploit for CVE-2022-21999 - Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (LPE)) (February 9, 2022)

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22718

Related Security Bulletins

Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler