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PrintNightmare that affects the
Windows Print Spooler in several versions of Windows, even Windows 7. Here’s a patch to apply urgently.
How to fix PrintNightmare vulnerability?
At the end of June, security researchers from Sangfor Technologies revealed the existence of a critical flaw affecting several versions of Windows including Windows 7. Called
PrintNightmare, this v
ulnerability is located in the print spooler, the system service that puts documents to be printed on hold (see our useful guide How to enable/disable the print spooler service), and allows hackers to easily execute remote code. After having minimized the importance of this breach, stamped CVE-2021-34527, Microsoft has recognized its