CVE-2021-34527: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performing privileged file operations. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of PrintNightmare. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2021-11-03T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
862a50dc972b117f33e1
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2021-34527
Use and citation
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