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CVE-2022-26801:
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Overview
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-26801, was disclosed on March 9, 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server versions from 2008 to 2022, and Windows RT 8.1 (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v2 base score with vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P, indicating local access is required for exploitation. It has been categorized under CWE-269, which relates to improper privilege management (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler could allow an attacker to gain elevated system privileges (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches through the Microsoft Security Response Center (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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