Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-41073
Go to dashboardMicrosoft Windows Print Spooler has a privilege escalation flaw that lets a local attacker gain SYSTEM-level privileges. It is listed in CISA's known-exploited catalog and is tagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
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 updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | < 10.0.10240.19567 | 10.0.10240.19567 |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.5501 | 10.0.14393.5501 |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.3650 | 10.0.17763.3650 |
| microsoft windows 10 20h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19042.2251 | 10.0.19042.2251 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h1 | vendor | < 10.0.19043.2251 | 10.0.19043.2251 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.2251 | 10.0.19044.2251 |
| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19045.2251 | 10.0.19045.2251 |
| microsoft windows 11 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22000.1219 | 10.0.22000.1219 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.819 | 10.0.22621.819 |
| microsoft windows 7 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 8.1 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.5501 | 10.0.14393.5501 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.3650 | 10.0.17763.3650 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.1249 | 10.0.20348.1249 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2022-41073 per vendor instructions (CISA required action); exact KB numbers and affected build ranges are not in the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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