CVE-2022-21997 Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a symlink vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21997?
CVE-2022-21997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21997?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-88wr-wm4j-qgww.