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Printer driver installation is not restricted

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Printer driver installation is not restricted

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/01/2004
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/01/2004
Modified
12/04/2013

Description

By default, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allow any user to install printer drivers. This makes it possible for a user to install a trojan horse or other malicious driver (whether accidentally or deliberately) that can take over the system.

Microsoft recommends that the ability to install printer drivers be restricted to Administrators and Power Users.

Solution(s)

  • windows-unrestricted-printer-drivers

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