Cybersecurity Alerts

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker may modify a JavaScript constraints file and execute it with SYSTEM-level permissions.

Required Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38028