CVE-2022-38005 Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit the Windows Print Spooler service to elevate privileges on affected Windows operating systems.

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-2022-38005?

CVE-2022-38005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38005?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wgw-4gjg-9w3p.

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