CVE-2021-1678
Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2021 at 07:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
18 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 10%
Description
Windows Print Spooler Spoofing Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 10.0.10240.19060, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.4651, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.2183, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.18363.1801, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25712, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20120, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.19041.1237, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.6003.21218, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25712, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1678Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1678CVSS
8.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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