Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-38028

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 the Windows Print Spooler, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild since at least June 2020 and possibly as early as April 2019.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2022-38028

External References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38028
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/04/22/analyzing-forest-blizzards-custom-post-compromise-tool-for-exploiting-cve-2022-38028-to-obtain-credentials/

Related Security Bulletins

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler