CVE Catalog
Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Windows · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-11-08. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CVE-2022-41073
HighCVSS 7.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk2.39%
82th percentile - higher than 82% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler. An attacker could exploit it to gain elevated privileges.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation and system takeover.
Recommendation
Apply Windows security updates.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability