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CVE-2022-21999 Detail

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21999 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21999 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 03/25/2022 04/15/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   CISA-ADP  
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

16 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/17/2026 12:27:26 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/17/2026 12:27:26 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected Record truncated, showing 2048 of 5882 characters.
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Modified Analysis by NIST 10/30/2025 3:18:50 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21999 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:53 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21999

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:18:55 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21999

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:19:31 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21999

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/24/2025 10:49:00 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 1/29/2025 4:15:12 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CWE 
CWE-22
Added CWE 
CWE-59

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 1:45:51 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21999

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/16/2024 1:47:26 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 2069 characters.
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Changed Reference Type 
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21999 No Types Assigned


 
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21999 Patch, Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 6:12:09 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CWE Remap by NIST 8/08/2023 10:22:24 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-269



CWE-22
CWE-59


CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/29/2023 1:15:11 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description 
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21997, CVE-2022-22717, CVE-2022-22718.


 
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Added Reference 
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21999 [No Types Assigned]
Removed Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166344/Windows-SpoolFool-Privilege-Escalation.html [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
Removed Reference 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21999 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/26/2022 4:30:49 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166344/Windows-SpoolFool-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166344/Windows-SpoolFool-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 3/16/2022 3:15:08 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166344/Windows-SpoolFool-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 2/14/2022 1:15:05 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-269
Added CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 2069 characters.
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Changed Reference Type 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21999 No Types Assigned


 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21999 Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-21999
NVD Published Date:
02/09/2022
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation