PT-2021-1565 · Microsoft · Windows Print Spooler+1

Jeongoh Kyea · Published 2021-01-12 · Updated 2024-10-08 · CVE-2021-1695

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Print Spooler (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows Print Spooler service, allowing an attacker to elevate their privileges. This can impact the system, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-00164

CVE-2021-1695

ZDI-21-019

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Print Spooler

References · 11

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1695 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1695 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-1695 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1695 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-019 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1695 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00164 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8531 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021011235 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/21985 · Telegram Post
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1695 · Note