CVE-2022-38028

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS: 14.95%
EPSS Percentile: 96.64%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: secure@microsoft.com
Published: 12-Oct-2022 02:15
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 11:55
EPSS Date: 2026-10-12

CVSS Vector


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

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2024-04-23
Remediation Due: 2024-05-14
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38028; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38028

Affected Products / Versions

microsoft / windows_10_1507
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.10240.19507
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_10_1607
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.5427
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_1607
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.5427
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_1809
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.17763.3532
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_10_20h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19042.2130
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_10_20h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19042.2130
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_21h1
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19043.2130
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_10_21h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19044.2130
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_11_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.22621.674
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_8.1
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 6.3.9600.20625
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_rt_8.1
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 6.3.9600.20625
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2016
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.5427
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2019
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.17763.3532
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2022
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.20348.1129
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 13-Oct-2026 02:06
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

tool had been in use since at least June 2020, possibly as early as April 2019. GooseEgg weaponises CVE-2022-38028 in the Windows Print Spooler service to obtain SYSTEM-level execution. Targets named by Microsoft APT28’s Tradecraft Evolves from X-Agent to LLM-Driven Malware

CVE (1)

Malware (16)

People (1)

Threat Actors (35)

Vendors (1)

Products (18)

Tools (4)

Industries (8)

Countries (9)

Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.