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CVE-2022-21999

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.
Published: Mar 25, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) that allows attackers to gain elevated system privileges. This unspecified flaw affects the core printing service on Windows systems, potentially compromising system security.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي خدمة Print Spooler في Windows على ثغرة حرجة غير محددة تسمح بتصعيد الامتيازات. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذه الثغرة للحصول على صلاحيات إدارية كاملة على الأنظمة المتأثرة. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على جميع أنظمة Windows التي تستخدم خدمة الطباعة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

خدمة طباعة Windows تحتوي على ثغرة حرجة في تصعيد الامتيازات (CVSS 9.0) تسمح للمهاجمين بالحصول على امتيازات النظام المرتفعة. يؤثر هذا الخلل على خدمة الطباعة الأساسية في أنظمة Windows.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 09:21
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom healthcare energy
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately apply Microsoft security patches and updates for Windows Print Spooler. Disable Print Spooler service if not required. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to printing services. Monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts and unauthorized system access.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تحديثات الأمان من Microsoft فوراً لخدمة الطباعة. تعطيل خدمة Print Spooler إذا لم تكن مطلوبة. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول لخدمات الطباعة. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات المريبة والوصول غير المصرح.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.PT-3 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
27001:A.12.6.1 27001:A.14.2.1 27001:A.12.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Windows
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS71.36%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-04-15
Published 2022-03-25
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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