Is CVE-2022-22718 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2022-22718 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2022-22718. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2022-22718 affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 25 other products. KEV Intelligence lists 27 version rows; examples include 10.0.17763.0 to < 10.0.17763.2565 and 10.0.0 to < 10.0.17763.2565.

Yes. CVE-2022-22718 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

CVE-2022-22718 Exploited in the Wild — Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows 10 Version 21H1, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10 Version 20H2, Windows Server version 20H2, Windows 11 version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 1507, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows 7, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Q: What is CVE-2022-22718?

CVE-2022-22718 is Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 25 other products.

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2022-22718 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2022-22718 is Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 25 other products.

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 affected before 10.0.17763.2565.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Product Affected Status

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Before 6.3.9600.20269 Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Before 6.3.9600.20269 Affected

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Published: 09 Feb 2022
Exploitation Reported: 19 Apr 2022
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22718
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22718

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 19 Apr 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-04-19 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

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

EPSS

18.5%

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

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

CVSS v2.0 7.2 High

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

19 Apr 2022
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
09 Feb 2022
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
06 Jan 2022
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
First-party sensor telemetry
PoC and scanner references
Affected versions and enrichment
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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-22718",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.18464,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

CVE-2022-22718