{"id":320754,"date":"2021-08-10T21:13:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T18:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/windows-update-finally-fixes-printnightmare-vulnerability\/"},"modified":"2021-08-10T21:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T18:13:37","slug":"windows-update-finally-fixes-printnightmare-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/windows-update-finally-fixes-printnightmare-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"#Windows Update Finally Fixes PrintNightmare Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dae2d5f5d2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dae2d5f5d2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/windows-update-finally-fixes-printnightmare-vulnerability\/#How_Did_Microsoft_Fix_The_PrintNightmare_Issue\" >How Did Microsoft Fix The\u00a0PrintNightmare Issue?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/windows-update-finally-fixes-printnightmare-vulnerability\/#How_to_Get_The_Update\" >How to Get The Update<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Windows Update Finally Fixes PrintNightmare Vulnerability&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-747224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/vulnerability-hackers.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/vulnerability-hackers.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/vulnerability-hackers.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Broken lock\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/hacking-abstract-firewall-antivirus-computer-protection-1171652338\">Valery Brozhinsky\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0PrintNightmare vulnerability has been a serious problem for Microsoft to deal with, but the company may finally have the situation under control thanks to a new Windows update that it just <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/747203&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fmsrc-blog.microsoft.com%2F2021%2F08%2F10%2Fpoint-and-print-default-behavior-change%2F\">announced on the\u00a0Microsoft Security Response Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Did_Microsoft_Fix_The_PrintNightmare_Issue\"><\/span>How Did Microsoft Fix The\u00a0PrintNightmare Issue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft says that it managed to change the default behavior of Point and Print to make it more secure. Now, the\u00a0Point and Print driver installation and update behavior will require administrator privileges, which should prevent the exploit to the Windows Print Spooler that could be used by malicious individuals to gain\u00a0administrative privileges in Windows.<\/p>\n<p>An individual was able to use a\u00a0custom print server to gain access through this exploit. However, with this update, Microsoft says that it can \u201cmitigate the publicly documented vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there is a drawback, as\u00a0non-elevated users may have difficulty adding or updating printers. Microsoft feels that the security risks caused by PrintNightmare are worth the tradeoff, though.<\/p>\n<p>If you really want to let non-elevated users add printers, you can follow the instructions in this <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/topic\/873642bf-2634-49c5-a23b-6d8e9a302872\">Microsoft Support article<\/a> to disable this mitigation with a registry key. However, doing so will expose you to this known vulnerability and isn\u2019t recommend.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_The_Update\"><\/span>How to Get The Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have automatic Windows updates on, then you shouldn\u2019t have to do anything.<\/p>\n<p>For those who don\u2019t have the feature turned on, you\u2019ll need to update Windows manually. To do so, click \u201cUpdate and Security\u201d and then click \u201cCheck for Updates.\u201d Next, look for version\u00a0KB5005033 to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly the patch and ensure your computer is protected from this critical vulnerability. Your computer should restart automatically during the process, and you\u2019ll be good to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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