April 23, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2022-38028 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-04-23- Federal due date
2024-05-14- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 96.3th percentile (score 0.149, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38028
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker may modify a JavaScript constraints file and execute it with SYSTEM-level permissions.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.