#VU65185 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22041
Published: July 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65185
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22041
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote administrator 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 updates from vendor's website.