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CVE-2021-34481

high · 8.8

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.

8.8
CVSS
47.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2021-07-16
Published

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

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
microsoftwindows_10all versions
microsoftwindows_1020h2
microsoftwindows_1021h1
microsoftwindows_101607
microsoftwindows_101809
microsoftwindows_101909
microsoftwindows_102004
microsoftwindows_7all versions
microsoftwindows_8.1all versions
microsoftwindows_rt_8.1all versions
microsoftwindows_server_2008all versions
microsoftwindows_server_2008r2
microsoftwindows_server_2012all versions
microsoftwindows_server_2016all versions
microsoftwindows_server_20162004
microsoftwindows_server_2019all versions

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