CVE-2021-1675

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published6/8/2021

Last Modified10/30/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2021-11-17

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1809microsoft:windows_10_1909microsoft:windows_10_2004microsoft:windows_10_20h2microsoft:windows_10_21h1microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2004microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163349/Microsoft-PrintNightmare-Proof-Of-Concept.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163351/PrintNightmare-Windows-Spooler-Service-Remote-Code-Execution.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.html(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1675(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432(secure@microsoft.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163349/Microsoft-PrintNightmare-Proof-Of-Concept.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163351/PrintNightmare-Windows-Spooler-Service-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1675(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1675(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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