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CVE-2021-34481

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Published: Jul 16, 2021Modified: Feb 24, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>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.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong> 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 <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/help/5005652">KB5005652</a>.</p>

Affected (16)

8 products
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
16 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1607
Version 1809
Version 1909
Version 2004
Version 20h2
Version 21h1
All versions
All versions
All versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version r2 sp1
All versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version 2004
All versions

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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