Riskcovery

CVE-2021-34481

Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
8.8 High
Published
Jul 16, 2021
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Reserved
Jun 9, 2021

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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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:Cmicrosoft

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft
  • 10.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.19022Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft
  • 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.4583Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft
  • 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.2114Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2114Affected
Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1734Affected
Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1165Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1165Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H1Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.1165Affected
Windows 7Microsoft
  • 6.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.25685Affected
Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft
  • 6.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.25685Affected
Windows 8.1Microsoft
  • 6.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.20094Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft
  • 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.25685Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.25685Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft
  • 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21192Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21192Affected
Windows Server 2012Microsoft
  • 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23435Affected
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23435Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft
  • 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.20094Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.20094Affected
Windows Server 2016Microsoft
  • 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.4583Affected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.4583Affected
Windows Server 2019Microsoft
  • 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.2114Affected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.2114Affected
Windows Server version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1165Affected
Windows Server version 20H2Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1165Affected

References

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