The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when printer sharing is enabled, does not properly validate spooler access permissions, which allows remote attackers to create files in a system directory, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by sending a crafted print request over RPC, as exploited in the wild in September 2010, aka "Print Spooler Service Impersonation Vulnerability."
Published Sep 15, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 75.64%
Description
The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when printer sharing is enabled, does not properly validate spooler access permissions, which allows remote attackers to create files in a system directory, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by sending a crafted print request over RPC, as exploited in the wild in September 2010, aka "Print Spooler Service Impersonation Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 75.64% (0.75636) | 99.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 75.64% (0.75636) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 81.80% (0.81801) | 99.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 27, 2026 | 83.52% (0.83520) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 84.88% (0.84884) | 99.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 83.49% (0.83487) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 82.10% (0.82097) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 83.49% (0.83487) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 78.21% (0.78208) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 79.26% (0.79257) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 77.78% (0.77780) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 79.53% (0.79526) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 77.78% (0.77780) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 79.53% (0.79526) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 83.06% (0.83059) | 99.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 84.29% (0.84287) | 99.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 81.05% (0.81048) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 79.46% (0.79463) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 81.05% (0.81048) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 79.46% (0.79463) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 2, 2025 | 78.30% (0.78297) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 81.05% (0.81048) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 71.72% (0.71718) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 73.55% (0.73551) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.12% (0.72116) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97080) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97080) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 97.04% (0.97039) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 97.10% (0.97096) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 97.13% (0.97129) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 97.27% (0.97274) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 97.23% (0.97235) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 97.15% (0.97151) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 97.20% (0.97197) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 97.11% (0.97114) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 97.23% (0.97229) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 97.27% (0.97267) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.39% (0.97387) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 87.22% (0.87225) | 99.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 87.22% (0.87225) | 99.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7358 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-061 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7358 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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