How severe is CVE-2022-38028?

CVE-2022-38028 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 14.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2022-38028: Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2024-04-23

Remediation due

2024-05-14

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

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

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CNA7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Exploitation Context

as of October 17, 2026

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CISA added CVE-2022-38028 to the KEV catalog 560 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2024 is 21.5 days.
It is one of 391 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 36 added in 2024.
Its current EPSS score (14.9%) is higher than that of 31% of CISA KEV entries.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	10.0.17763.0 to <10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	10.0.0 to <10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2019	10.0.17763.0 to <10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	10.0.17763.0 to <10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1	10.0.0 to <10.0.19043.2130
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2022	10.0.20348.0 to <10.0.20348.1129
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2	10.0.0 to <10.0.19042.2130
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2	10.0.0 to <10.0.22000.1098
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2	10.0.19043.0 to <10.0.19044.2130
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	10.0.22621.0 to <10.0.22621.674
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507	10.0.10240.0 to <10.0.10240.19507
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607	10.0.14393.0 to <10.0.14393.5427
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2016	10.0.14393.0 to <10.0.14393.5427
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	10.0.14393.0 to <10.0.14393.5427
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows 8.1	6.3.0 to <6.3.9600.20625
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2012	6.2.9200.0 to <6.2.9200.23920
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	6.2.9200.0 to <6.2.9200.23920
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2	6.3.9600.0 to <6.3.9600.20625
Microsoft	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	6.3.9600.0 to <6.3.9600.20625

References

2 Links

Vendor advisories

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Other references

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38028

Record Details

Published

2022-10-11

Last updated

2026-01-12

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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