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CVE-2021-36958

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.30572
Risk score
41.9
CISA KEV
No
PoC
No
Published
2021-08-12
Modified
2026-08-10
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2021-23534, GHSA-37Q4-472R-PPMR
Products
Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.0 <10.0.10240.19060, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19060, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 <10.0.18363.1801, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.0 <10.0.19041.1237, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1237, Microsoft:Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.0 <10.0.19043.1237, Microsoft:Windows 7 6.1.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows 8.1 6.3.0 <6.3.9600.20120, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 <6.0.6003.21218, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.25712, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 <6.0.6003.21218, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.21218, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 <6.0.6003.21218, Microsoft:Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.21218, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.0 <6.2.9200.23462, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.23462, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 6.2.0 <6.2.9200.23462, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.23462, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.0 <6.3.9600.20120, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20120, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.0 <6.3.9600.20120, Microsoft:Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20120, Microsoft:Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows Server 2016 10.0.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4651, Microsoft:Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows Server 2019 10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2183, Microsoft:Windows Server version 2004 10.0.0 <10.0.19041.1237, Microsoft:Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1237, microsoft:windows
Sources
euvd EUVD-2021-23534
nvd CVE-2021-36958

Description

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.

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