Giant Giant Microsoft has issued urgent security patches for Windows users.
“We suggest you immediately install this update,” Microsoft said.
“Security updates released on and after July 6, 2021 contained protection for CVE-2021-1675 and exploiting additional distance code execution in Windows Print Spooler services known as ‘PrintnightMare’, documented in CVE-2021-34527.” Why does Microsoft ask users to update Windows? Last week, a vulnerability called Printnightmare was found by security researchers.
Printnightmare vulnerability allows bad actors to use remote code execution, where they can install programs, create new accounts with admin rights and even modify data.
This is a malicious security defect because it provides the privileges of the level of the attacking system, which is as big as those obtained for Windows users.
Microsoft recognizes vulnerabilities and says, “There is a vulnerability of remote code execution when Windows Print Spooler services don’t properly do special file operations.
A striker who managed to exploit this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with system privileges.” Microsoft further explained that “The attacker can then install the program; look, change, or delete data; or create a new account with full user rights.” Does the vulnerability have been fixed? Yes, Microsoft has issued a security update that solves the problem.
However, users must immediately install this update to keep their system safe.
Microsoft said that all versions of Windows are vulnerable.
“Supported Windows version that does not have security updates available on July 6 will be updated shortly after July 6,” This company explained.
“Security updates released on and after July 6, 2021 contained protection for remote execution execution in the Windows Print Spooler service known as” Printnightmare “, documented in CVE-2021-34527, as well as for CVE-2021-1675, and for CVE- 2021-1675, “Microsoft further explained.