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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-35755
CVE-2022-35755:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-35755) was disclosed in August 2022. This vulnerability affects Windows Print Spooler Components and received a CVSSv3 score of 7.3. The vulnerability impacts multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) flaw in Windows Print Spooler Components that was rated as 'Exploitation More Likely' by Microsoft. The vulnerability can be exploited using a specially crafted 'input file' which could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges (Tenable Blog).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected system, effectively giving them complete control over the compromised machine (Tenable Blog).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the Print Spooler service. Microsoft has released patches as part of their August 2022 Patch Tuesday updates to address this vulnerability (Tenable Blog).
Additional resources
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