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>
Published: 2021-08-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-23534 <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>
History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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>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>

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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Microsoft Windows Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 1909 Windows 10 20h2 Windows 10 21h1 Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2004 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Sp2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 20h2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:09:07.819Z

Reserved: 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-36958

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-12T18:15:10.303

Modified: 2026-02-24T18:20:47.393

Link: CVE-2021-36958

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