Is CVE-2022-41073 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2022-41073 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-11-08, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-41073?

CVE-2022-41073 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-41073?

CVE-2022-41073 has an EPSS score of 2.39% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-41073

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 82th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-12-09

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-30.