November 8, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2022-41073 Microsoft Windows
known ransomware use
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-11-08- Federal due date
2022-12-09- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 85.6th percentile (score 0.026, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.8 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Known
- ATT&CK
- T1068 , T1078 , T1574 · signal rollup
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41073
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
NVD description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability