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high 7.1

CVE-2022-21997 json

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-27151

cvss
7.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Patch / fix

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.2565
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2565
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.2565
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.18363.2094
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1526
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.524
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1526
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1526
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.493
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.1526
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19204
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.4946
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.4946
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.4946
  • Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.25860
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25860
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20269
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21374
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21374
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21374
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25860
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.25860
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.23605
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.23605
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20269
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20269

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Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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