Microsoft Releases High Priority Fixes in August Patch Tuesday
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-34481 | A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations | 8.8 | 48% | ||
| CVE-2021-34527 | PrintNightmare: Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler | 8.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×3 | KEV |
| CVE-2021-3693 | LedgerSMB does not check the origin of HTML fragments merged into the browser's DOM | 9.6 | 3% | ||
| CVE-2021-36934 | Local Privilege Escalation (SeriousSAM/HiveNightmare) in Microsoft Windows 10 | 7.8 | 67% | KEV | KEV |
CVE-2021-36942+1 related CVE | Unauthenticated LSA Spoofing (PetitPotam NTLM Relay) in Microsoft Windows | 7.5 group max | 66% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
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Microsoft fixed a total of 44 vulnerabilities during this month's patch Tuesday, seven of which were rated as 'Critical.' While it was a much lighter Patch Tuesday than the past few months, the tech giant released several high-priority fixes. These included new patches released to "more completely" address two publicly disclosed Print Spooler vulnerabilities, CVE-2021-34481 and CVE-2021-3693 6.
By James Coker · infosecurity-magazine.com
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