CVE-2022-41073

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-11-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
82.1%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 9, 2022

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41073
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174528/Microsoft-Windows-Privilege-Escalation.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 99× in last 7d / 398× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 704 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 03:54 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-07-22 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-21 23:48 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-21 23:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-21 19:32 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-07-21 19:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-21 15:27 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-21 15:27 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-21 15:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  13. 2026-07-21 11:19 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-21 11:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-21 07:14 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-21 07:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 03:09 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-21 03:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-20 23:04 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-20 23:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 18:58 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-20 18:58 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-07-20 18:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-20 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-20 10:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-20 06:44 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-20 06:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-20 02:07 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-20 02:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-19 22:01 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-19 22:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-19 17:56 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-19 17:56 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-19 17:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-19 14:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-19 13:51 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-19 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-19 09:47 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-19 09:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-19 05:42 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-19 05:42 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-19 05:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-19 01:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-18 21:32 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-07-18 21:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-18 17:27 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-18 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-18 13:22 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-07-18 13:22 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-18 13:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-18 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-18 09:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-18 05:12 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-07-18 05:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-18 01:07 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-07-18 01:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-17 21:02 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-07-17 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-17 16:57 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-07-17 16:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-17 12:52 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-07-17 12:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-17 08:47 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-07-17 08:47 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-07-17 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-17 04:42 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-07-17 04:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-17 00:36 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-07-17 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-16 20:32 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-07-16 20:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-07-16 16:27 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-07-16 16:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-16 12:22 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-16 12:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-16 08:15 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-07-16 08:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-16 04:09 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-16 04:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-16 00:04 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-16 00:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-15 19:59 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-07-15 19:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  68. 2026-07-15 15:54 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-15 15:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-07-15 11:48 UTCVendor advisory
  72. 2026-07-15 11:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-15 07:42 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-07-15 07:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-15 03:34 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-41073?
CVE-2022-41073 is a high vulnerability published on November 9, 2022. Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
When was CVE-2022-41073 disclosed?
CVE-2022-41073 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 9, 2022, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-41073 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-41073 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 8, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41073?
CVE-2022-41073 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-41073?
CVE-2022-41073 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-41073?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-41073, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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