CVE-2021-344818.8HighCWE-269

CVE-2021-34481: Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507

Vendor fix available · Affected: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)

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47.7%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

98th percentile

050100

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

8.8HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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 products20

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19022
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.4583
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2114
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809from 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.2114
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909from 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.1734
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19041.1165
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1165
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1165
Microsoft · Windows 7from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft · Windows 8.1from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20094
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21192
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21192
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23435
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23435
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20094
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20094
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.4583

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Exploitation: Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Improper Privilege Management · Access Control
Vendor: Microsoft
Published: July 2021
Band: Likely to be exploited (10% or more), July 2021

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