CVE-2022-44678

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.56% (47th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

180 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021243
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021243
FixedWindows 10 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021243
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021243
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.993:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021255
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021255
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.993:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021255
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021255
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1335:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1335:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
FixedWindows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26266:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
FixedWindows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26266:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
FixedWindows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20721:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
FixedWindows 8.1 for x64-based systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20721:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
FixedWindows RT 8.1msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20721:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
FixedWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26266:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
FixedWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26266:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021288
FixedWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21815:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
FixedWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21815:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
FixedWindows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21815:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
FixedWindows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21815:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021289
FixedWindows Server 2012msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.24018:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021285
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021285
FixedWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.24018:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021285
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021285
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20721:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20721:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021294
FixedWindows Server 2016msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows Server 2019msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1366:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249
FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1366:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-264US

affected products (180)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Hitachi Storage Virtual Storage Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:storage:virtual_storage_platform
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1607
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1809
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_20h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h1
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Terminalall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:windows_terminal
Microsoft Windows 11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:-
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Clientall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:remote_desktop_client_for_desktop
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2:sp_1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2019all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-

showing 20 of 180

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2022-2303Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
msrc_CVE-2022-44678Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2022-12-13csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-12-13modified 2026-06-17

references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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