CVE-2022-21997
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 9, 2022 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:27 AM UTC
20 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10.0.10240.0 ≤ v < 10.0.10240.1920410.0.10240.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.10240.19204, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.14393.0 ≤ v < 10.0.14393.494610.0.14393.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.4946, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.2565, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.18363.209410.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.18363.2094, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25860, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.9600.202696.3.0
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20269, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21997CVSS
7.1HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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