---
id: "CVE-2022-41073"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2022-41073"]
title: "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Microsoft Windows", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1507", "fixed": ["10.0.10240.19567"], "affected": "< 10.0.10240.19567", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1607", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.5501"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.5501", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1809", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.3650"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.3650", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 20h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19042.2251"], "affected": "< 10.0.19042.2251", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 21h1", "fixed": ["10.0.19043.2251"], "affected": "< 10.0.19043.2251", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19044.2251"], "affected": "< 10.0.19044.2251", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19045.2251"], "affected": "< 10.0.19045.2251", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22000.1219"], "affected": "< 10.0.22000.1219", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22621.819"], "affected": "< 10.0.22621.819", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 7", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 8.1", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2008", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2008", "fixed": [], "affected": "= r2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": [], "affected": "= r2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2016", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.5501"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.5501", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2019", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.3650"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.3650", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2022", "fixed": ["10.0.20348.1249"], "affected": "< 10.0.20348.1249", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "print-spooler", "ransomware", "self-hosted", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["print-spooler-disabled"]
published_at: "2022-11-08T00:00:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2022-41073", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
---

# Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft 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, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Microsoft Windows affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1507 affected < 10.0.10240.19567 fixed 10.0.10240.19567
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1607 affected < 10.0.14393.5501 fixed 10.0.14393.5501
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1809 affected < 10.0.17763.3650 fixed 10.0.17763.3650
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 20h2 affected < 10.0.19042.2251 fixed 10.0.19042.2251
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 21h1 affected < 10.0.19043.2251 fixed 10.0.19043.2251
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 21h2 affected < 10.0.19044.2251 fixed 10.0.19044.2251
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 22h2 affected < 10.0.19045.2251 fixed 10.0.19045.2251
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 21h2 affected < 10.0.22000.1219 fixed 10.0.22000.1219
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 22h2 affected < 10.0.22621.819 fixed 10.0.22621.819
- vendor:microsoft windows 7 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows 8.1 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2008 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2008 affected = r2 fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected = r2 fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2016 affected < 10.0.14393.5501 fixed 10.0.14393.5501
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2019 affected < 10.0.17763.3650 fixed 10.0.17763.3650
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2022 affected < 10.0.20348.1249 fixed 10.0.20348.1249

## Fix

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.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2022-41073
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073

## From the sources

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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