CVE-2022-38028: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2022-38028 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-04-23

The Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by modifying a JavaScript constraints file, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level permissions.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-38028 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-38028 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 April 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-38028?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 23 April 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19507; Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.674; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.1129; Microsoft Windows 8.1 up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.20625; and 2 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-38028?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-38028 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-38028?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19507
  • Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.674
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.1129
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.20625
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.3532
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.5427

Timeline

  • 2024-04-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-04-23: disclosed
  • 2024-04-23: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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