CVE-2022-21999

Published Feb 9, 2022

Last updated 4 months ago

Overview

Description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.6
Impact score
6.4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Mar 25, 2022
Exploit action due
Apr 15, 2022
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-22

Configurations