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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-26795
CVE-2022-26795:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-26795 is a Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was disclosed on March 9, 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10 (versions 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 1809, 1909), Windows 11 (ARM64 and x64), Windows Server 2016 (20H2), Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 (MITRE CVE, NVD Detail).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM severity). The attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), and no authentication (Au:N), with potential partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-269 (NVD Detail).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The potential impact includes partial compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD Detail).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
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