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High [CVE-2021-36958] Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2021-36958 affecting Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation).

CVE-2021-36958 Published Aug 12, 2021Updated by vendor Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2021-36958
Affected products & platforms
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Summary

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.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 10 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.

Affected versions
  • Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19060
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.4651
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2183
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.2183
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.1801
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.0 before 10.0.19041.1237
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1237
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1237
  • Windows 7 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25712
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25712
  • Windows 8.1 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20120
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.25712

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 10.0.10240.19060
  • 10.0.14393.4651
  • 10.0.17763.2183
  • 10.0.18363.1801
  • 10.0.19041.1237
  • 10.0.19042.1237
  • 10.0.19043.1237
  • 6.1.7601.25712
  • 6.3.9600.20120
  • 6.0.6003.21218
  • 6.2.9200.23462

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

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