PT-2021-6957 · Microsoft · Windows Print Spooler+1

Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2025-02-11 · CVE-2021-40447

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 insecure privilege management in the Windows Print Spooler. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially affecting the system.

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

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02743

CVE-2021-40447

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Print Spooler

References · 9

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40447 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40447 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40447 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40447 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02743 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-40447 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21412 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/17655 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21410 · Telegram Post