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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2021· Updated Aug 10, 2026

CVE-2021-36958

CVE-2021-36958

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.

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Affected products

15
  • Microsoft/Windows
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1909v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19060:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19060:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1801:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1607v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4651:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4651:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.1237:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1809v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.2183:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.2183:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.1237:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 21h1v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.1237:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 7v52 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25712:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25712:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.1.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25712:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.1.0
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20120:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Range: 6.3.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2012v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23462:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Range: 6.2.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2016v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4651:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2019v5
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2183:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: 10.0.0
  • Microsoft/Windows Print Spoolerllm-fuzzy

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