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CVE-2022-26791:
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Overview
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26791) was disclosed on April 15, 2022. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows systems, specifically targeting the Print Spooler service. The vulnerability is part of a broader set of Print Spooler vulnerabilities discovered during the same period (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access is required with low attack complexity. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 4.6 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially achieve elevation of privilege on affected systems through the Windows Print Spooler service. A successful exploit could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Microsoft MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through KB5012599 for affected versions including Windows 10 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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