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Rewterz Threat Advisory –CVE-2021-36958 – Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-36958

Microsoft Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper privileges in Print Spooler service. By executing a specially-crafted program, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system

Impact

  • Code Execution
  • Unauthorized Access

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

Affected Products

  • Microsoft Window

Remediation

Refer to this advisory for the patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36958

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