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CVE-2022-41073

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.
Published: Nov 8, 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 that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. This affects multiple Windows versions and poses significant risk to organizations relying on Windows infrastructure.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة حرجة في خدمة Print Spooler بنظام Windows تسمح للمهاجمين بالحصول على امتيازات SYSTEM دون تفويض. يمكن استغلال هذه الثغرة محلياً أو عن بعد للسيطرة الكاملة على الأنظمة المتأثرة. تؤثر على بيئات المؤسسات التي تعتمد على البنية التحتية Windows.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

خادم طباعة Windows يحتوي على ثغرة حرجة تسمح للمهاجمين بتصعيد الامتيازات إلى مستوى SYSTEM. يؤثر هذا على إصدارات Windows متعددة ويشكل خطراً كبيراً على المنظمات.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 12:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government healthcare telecom energy
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security patches immediately for affected Windows versions. Disable Print Spooler service if not required. Implement network segmentation to limit access to print services. Monitor for suspicious print spooler activity and unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تصحيحات الأمان من Microsoft فوراً للإصدارات المتأثرة من Windows. تعطيل خدمة Print Spooler إذا لم تكن مطلوبة. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتحديد الوصول إلى خدمات الطباعة. مراقبة النشاط المريب في خادم الطباعة ومحاولات تصعيد الامتيازات غير المصرح بها.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 5.3
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.PT-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 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
EPSS2.54%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-12-09
Published 2022-11-08
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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