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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-35793
CVE-2022-35793:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-35793) was disclosed in August 2022. This vulnerability affects Windows Print Spooler components and requires a user to click on a specially crafted URL to be exploited (CrowdStrike Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability is rated as Important with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.3 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could potentially give the attacker SYSTEM privileges (NVD, CrowdStrike Blog).
Impact
If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected system, potentially enabling them to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges (CrowdStrike Blog).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability can be mitigated by either disabling the Print Spooler service or disabling inbound remote printing via Group Policy. Microsoft has released security patches as part of the August 2022 Patch Tuesday updates to address this vulnerability (CrowdStrike Blog, TechTarget).
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