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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5005033)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 21H1 (KB5005033)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5005106)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB5005095)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x86-based Systems (KB5005089)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x86-based Systems (KB5005106)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x86-based Systems (KB5005094)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (KB5005094)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x64-based Systems (KB5005094)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB5005095)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 2004 (KB5005033)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB5005030)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB5005106)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 20H2 (KB5005033)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1909 (KB5005031)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB5005089)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB5005089)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB5005089)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB5005033)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB5005043)2021-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5005089)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB5005043)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB5005040)2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB5005030) | Aug 10, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 |
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