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CVE-2022-41073

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑11‑08. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.17.8HighEPSS percentile84th2.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2022-11-08, due 2022-12-09
Public exploit: 1 sourceFix5 products9 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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What to do

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  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected: ≥ 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.19567Upgrade to: 10.0.10240.19567Affected: ≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.5501Upgrade to: 10.0.14393.5501Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.3650Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.3650Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.19042.2251Upgrade to: 10.0.19042.2251 + 3 more branchesStated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.22000.1219Upgrade to: 10.0.22000.1219Affected: ≥ 10.0.22621.0, < 10.0.22621.819Upgrade to: 10.0.22621.819Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows 7Affected: ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.7601.26221Upgrade to: 6.1.7601.26221Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1Affected: ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.9600.20671Upgrade to: 6.3.9600.20671Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Affected: ≥ 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.21768Upgrade to: 6.0.6003.21768Stated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. 6 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.

What it is

From the CVE record

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS84th
Public exploit
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-11-08.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-12-09.

Known use in ransomware campaigns.

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Public exploits

1 source with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

2.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 84th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

The patch came 127 days before any public exploit.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. OpenVAS check added
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: packetstorm
  4. Patch availablerecord updated
  5. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
  6. Added to CISA KEVransomware campaign

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 7.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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