CVE-2021-34527Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wildCISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list on .
Reported by 3 independent sources · first reported by Huntress · last reported
Last reported 8 months ago
CISA KEVAdded 3 Nov 2021
Fix due 3 May 2022
Used by ransomware: knownCISA KEV catalogue
Fix due 3 May 2022
Used by ransomware: knownCISA KEV catalogue
EPSS99.8%
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 8 Oct 2026
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 8 Oct 2026
What the reports say
3 reports, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
Automating GOAD and Live Malware Labs“To gain a foothold on the CastelBlack server, you exploit PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-34527).”
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ShadowSilk: A Cross-Border Binary Union for Data Exfiltration“A screenshot of the attackers’ workstation with an opened article about PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-34527).”
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Critical Vuln.: PrintNightmare Exposes Windows Servers to RCE“On June 29, Huntress was made aware of CVE-2021-1675 (now termed CVE-2021-34527), a critical remote code execution and local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “PrintNightmare.””
Indicators reported together
named in the same reports- hxxps://api.telegram[.]org/botin 1 report
Copy this indicator · defanged
Also named with it: CVE-2024-3094
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