Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-38028
Go to dashboardThe Windows Print Spooler service has a privilege escalation flaw that lets a local user modify a JavaScript constraints file and have it executed with SYSTEM permissions. An attacker with a foothold on a Windows machine gets full control of that machine.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | < 10.0.10240.19507 | 10.0.10240.19507 |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft windows 10 20h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19042.2130 | 10.0.19042.2130 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h1 | vendor | < 10.0.19043.2130 | 10.0.19043.2130 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.2130 | 10.0.19044.2130 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.674 | 10.0.22621.674 |
| microsoft windows 8.1 | vendor | < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| microsoft windows rt 8.1 | vendor | < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.1129 | 10.0.20348.1129 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2022-38028 or follow the vendor mitigation; CISA says to apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use if none are available.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker may modify a JavaScript constraints file and execute it with SYSTEM-level permissions.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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