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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024

Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2021-34481

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong> August 10, 2021: Microsoft has completed the investigation and has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Please see the Security Updates table for the applicable update for your system. We recommend that you install these updates immediately. This security update changes the Point and Print default behavior; please see <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/help/5005652">KB5005652</a>.</p>

Affected products

13
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1507v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19022:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1607v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4583:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1809v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.2114:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.2114:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.1165:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1909v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1734:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 20h2v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.1165:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 21h1v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.1165:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 7v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25685:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25685:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.1.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25685:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.1.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20094:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 6.3.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2012v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23435:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Range: 6.2.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2016v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4583:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2019v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2114:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: 10.0.0

Patches

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