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3075607 - Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (PrintNightmare)

Symptom

Microsoft has detected a possible exploit of its print spool service.

There is already a fix from Microsoft CVE-2021-34527 and CVE-2021-1675.

According to Microsoft, if the fix cannot be applied, the "Print Spooler" needs to be switched off.

What's the impact to SAP of deactivating the Windows service "Print Spooler".


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Environment

  • Local printing access method C
  • Remote printing access method U or S
  • SAPSprint
  • SAPGUI

Product

SAP R/3 Enterprise all versions

Keywords

Print Spooler,  CVE-2021-34527, CVE-2021-1675, Windows service, Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability of Microsoft , KBA , BC-CCM-PRN , Print and Output Management , BC-OP-NT , Windows , Problem

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