CVE-2022-21997

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.2565
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.17763.2565
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.2565
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.2565
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.18363.2094
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H1>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.19043.1526
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022>= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.524
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 20H2>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.19042.1526
MicrosoftWindows Server version 20H2>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.19042.1526
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H2>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.22000.493
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H2>= 10.0.19043.0, < 10.0.19044.1526
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1507>= 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.19204
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1607>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.4946
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.4946
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.4946
MicrosoftWindows 7>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.7601.25860
MicrosoftWindows 7 Service Pack 1>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.7601.25860
MicrosoftWindows 8.1>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.9600.20269
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2>= 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.21374
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)>= 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.21374
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2>= 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.21374
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1>= 6.1.7601.0, < 6.1.7601.25860
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)>= 6.1.7601.0, < 6.1.7601.25860
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.23605
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.23605
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2>= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.20269
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)>= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.20269

References

Timeline

Published
Feb 9, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-21997: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix