CVE-2021-1678: Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-01-12T20:15:32.510
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T03:32:18.987
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 5 | MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1678
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1678
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2021-01-12T19:42:20.000Z
- Updated
- 2024-10-08T16:17:38.137Z
- Problem types
- Spoofing
References
Read on 2026-11-03T01:05:31.892Z under licence cve-terms-of-use@81bfa2f3 from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2021/1xxx/CVE-2021-1678.json
Detection rules (SigmaHQ)
SigmaHQ rules whose own tags name this CVE. Each rule page shows the rule as its author published it.
- Possible PrintNightmare Print Driver Install - CVE-2021-1675 (status stable, level medium)
Sources and licences
National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"Possible PrintNightmare Print Driver Install - CVE-2021-1675" by @neu5ron (Nate Guagenti) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2021/Exploits/CVE-2021-1675/zeek_dce_rpc_exploit_cve_2021_1675_printnightmare_print_driver_install.yml.
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2021-1678: Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-f2a499b9386d, updated 2026-06-17T03:32:18.987Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2021-1678 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T03:32:18.987.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2024-10-08T16:17:38.137Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7b33baef-2a75-4ca3-9da4-34f9a15382d8, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
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