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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-29114
CVE-2022-29114:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Windows Print Spooler Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-29114) was disclosed and patched by Microsoft in May 2022. This vulnerability affects various Microsoft Windows installations and was initially reported to the vendor on February 23, 2022 (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the Print Spooler service and stems from inadequate validation of user-supplied paths prior to file operations. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity (NVD, ZDI Advisory).
Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can leverage it to disclose sensitive information in the context of SYSTEM. The vulnerability requires the attacker to first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators are advised to apply the appropriate patches through Microsoft's standard update channels (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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