Windows 10: How do I check to see if my W10x64 machine is secured from PrintNightmare Vulnerability?

Discus and support How do I check to see if my W10x64 machine is secured from PrintNightmare Vulnerability? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Is there a simple way to check and see if my machine has been updated to protect against the 'PrintNightmare' Spooler service vulnerability? None of... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Geospatial Australia, Jul 16, 2021.

  1. GEOSPATIAL AUSTRALIA
    Geospatial Australia Win User

    How do I check to see if my W10x64 machine is secured from PrintNightmare Vulnerability?


    Is there a simple way to check and see if my machine has been updated to protect against the 'PrintNightmare' Spooler service vulnerability? None of the KB patches or recent upgrades have provided any indication the machine has been resecured. There are so many KBs for so many platform variants and there is no KB# filter in windows, just a list of dozens of KBs. This information would be better presented in a sortable and filterable table. At the moment it is just click the link and read a large amount of technical jargon like 'Out-of-band' updates etc. If a minimum of 1

    :)
     
    Geospatial Australia, Jul 16, 2021
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  2. GREGSORG
    GregSorg Win User

    Security Vulnerability

    Is Win XP installed as a Virtual Machine in Win 10 a security vulnerability?
     
    GregSorg, Jul 16, 2021
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  3. YUKIKAZE
    Yukikaze Win User
    WPA2 Vulnerability Found

    A small update with regards to the Microsoft fix. The fix itself is sufficient to solve the issue on Windows, even if your WiFi device has no driver update, with one caveat:

    Does this security update fully address these vulnerabilities on Microsoft Platforms, or do I need to perform any additional steps to be fully protected?
    The provided security updates address the reported vulnerabilities; however, when affected Windows based systems enter a connected standby mode in low power situations, the vulnerable functionality may be offloaded to installed Wi-Fi hardware. To fully address potential vulnerabilities, you are also encouraged to contact your Wi-Fi hardware vendor to obtain updated device drivers. For a listing of affected vendors with links to their documentation, review the ICASI Multi-Vendor Vulnerability Disclosure statement here: http://www.icasi.org/wi-fi-protected-access-wpa-vulnerabilities

    Source: Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
     
    Yukikaze, Jul 16, 2021
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  4. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    How do I check to see if my W10x64 machine is secured from PrintNightmare Vulnerability?

    Does NVIDIA Display Driver Service Make Your System Vulnerable?

    So let me get this straight. For someone to exploit this vulnerability the following must be true:

    • The attacker mush know the username and password of an active local user account on the machine.
    • The firewall has to allow traffic in through whatever port the service is listening on.
    You'd have to have a pretty shitty security setup already for this vulnerability to really affect you.
     
    newtekie1, Jul 16, 2021
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