Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34481
Description
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. UPDATE 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 KB5005652.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19022:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19022:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1734:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4583:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4583:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.1165:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
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
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.1165:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*Range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23435:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*Range: 6.2.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4583:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2114:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: 10.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34481mitrex_refsource_MISC
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