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Is CVE-2022-38028 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 23 Apr 2024

Gociux · Microsoft Windows · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2022-38028, Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability , is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23 Apr 2024, 560 days after it was published. It affects Microsoft Windows. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. .

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 23 Apr 2024
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 5%very likely to be exploited
severity7.8CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due14 May 2024BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

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.

VendorMicrosoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductWindows
VulnerabilityMicrosoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknessnot specified
Published11 Oct 2022
Added to KEV23 Apr 2024
Reported by (CNA)microsoft

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Windows in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Microsoft CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 11 Oct 2022.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Microsoft.

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Questions

Is CVE-2022-38028 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-38028 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23 Apr 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2022-38028 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38028?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Windows and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in April 2024 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.

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