CVE-2022-38028

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38028	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

History

07 Mar 2025, 21:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

02 Jan 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028 -

Information

Published : 2022-10-11 19:15

Updated : 2025-03-07 21:54

NVD link : CVE-2022-38028

Mitre link : CVE-2022-38028

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-38028

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10_21h1
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022
windows_10_21h2
windows_11_22h2
windows_10_20h2
windows_10_1809
windows_server_2012
windows_rt_8.1
windows_8.1
windows_10_1607
windows_10_1507

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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