CVE-2021-1675 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 85.3% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2021-11-17.
Description
Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 85.31% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2021-11-17 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-12 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2021-11-17 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (15)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1909 |
| microsoft | windows 10 2004 |
| microsoft | windows 10 20h2 |
| microsoft | windows 10 21h1 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2004 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163349/Microsoft-PrintNightmare-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163351/PrintNightmare-Windows-Spooler-Service-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1675
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163349/Microsoft-PrintNightmare-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163351/PrintNightmare-Windows-Spooler-Service-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1675
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1675
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