CVE-2021-36958

HIGH 7.8CVE-2021-36958 · Published 12/08/2021 · updated 10/08/2026

In short

CVE-2021-36958 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 30.8%, higher than 98.2% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

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.

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36958
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36958 · Patch
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/131152

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