RULE(RULE ID:1908988)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2021-07-05
Rule Name: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (PrintNightmare)(CVE-2021-34527)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Components is a print spooler component of Microsoft Corporation in the United States. There is a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Components that allows an attacker to bypass the security verification of PfcAddPrinterDriver and install a malicious driver in the print server.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34527
Solutions
Follow Microsoft advice: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34527