CVE-2022-21997 - Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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HIGH

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Feb 9, 2022

7.1

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.80%

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1507 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.10240.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.10240.19204
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1607 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.4946
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1809 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.2565
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.2565
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1909 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.18363.2094
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 20H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19042.1526
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 21H1 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19043.1526
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 21H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.19043.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19044.1526
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 version 21H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.22000.493
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 7 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.1.7601.25860
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.1.7601.25860
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 8.1 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.3.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.3.9600.20269
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.0.6003.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.0.6003.21374
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1.7601.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.1.7601.25860
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1.7601.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.1.7601.25860
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.0.6003.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.0.6003.21374
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.0.6003.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.0.6003.21374
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.2.9200.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.2.9200.23605
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.2.9200.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.2.9200.23605
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.3.9600.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.3.9600.20269
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.3.9600.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.3.9600.20269
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.4946
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.4946
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2019 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.2565
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.2565
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2022 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.20348.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.20348.524
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server version 20H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19042.1526

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1507

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.10240.0	affected	<10.0.10240.19204

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.4946

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.17763.2565
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.2565

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1909

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.18363.2094

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 20H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.19042.1526

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.19043.1526

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.19043.0	affected	<10.0.19044.1526

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 21H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.22000.493

Microsoft

Windows 7

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1.0	affected	<6.1.7601.25860

Microsoft

Windows 7 Service Pack 1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1.0	affected	<6.1.7601.25860

Microsoft

Windows 8.1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.3.0	affected	<6.3.9600.20269

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.0.6003.0	affected	<6.0.6003.21374

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1.7601.0	affected	<6.1.7601.25860

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1.7601.0	affected	<6.1.7601.25860

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.0.6003.0	affected	<6.0.6003.21374

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.0.6003.0	affected	<6.0.6003.21374

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.2.9200.0	affected	<6.2.9200.23605

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.2.9200.0	affected	<6.2.9200.23605

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.3.9600.0	affected	<6.3.9600.20269

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.3.9600.0	affected	<6.3.9600.20269

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.4946

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.4946

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.2565

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.2565

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.20348.0	affected	<10.0.20348.524

Microsoft

Windows Server version 20H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.0	affected	<10.0.19042.1526

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-59

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21997
vendor-advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21997		vendor-advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Feb 9, 2022

Updated Jan 2, 2025

Reserved Dec 16, 2021

Link CVE-2022-21997

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2022-21997

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2022-21997