SB2021071602 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler
Published: July 16, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021071602
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34481)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.