PoC exploit accidentally leaks for dangerous Windows PrintNightmare bug

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    PoC exploit accidentally leaks for dangerous Windows PrintNightmare bug
    June 29, 2021
    https://therecord.media/poc-released-for-dangerous-windows-printnightmare-bug/
     
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    Thanks, have I disabled the Print Spooler service.
     
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    #1
     
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    Print Nightmare is going to be a nightmare by Susan Bradley, AskWoody Lounge​
     
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    PrintNightmare, Critical Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability
    June 30, 2021
    https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/curre...-critical-windows-print-spooler-vulnerability
    CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC): Microsoft Windows Print Spooler RpcAddPrinterDriverEx() function allows for RCE
     
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    Microsoft adds second CVE for PrintNightmare remote code execution
    While PrintNightmare has been known as CVE-2021-1675 this week, Microsoft has now thrown CVE-2021-34527 into the mix
    July 2, 2021

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-adds-second-cve-for-printnightmare-remote-code-execution/
     
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    So how are you guys mitigating this issue, by shutting off the spooler? I followed the truesec guidance to limit spooler to the local machine.
     
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    Yes, disable it completely.
     
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    If I do that though I'm pretty sure I can't print, even on a local machine. TrueSec has separate guidance to limit the ACL to deny SYSTEM so I've done that as well. Also I suggest the reddit thread for anyone interested in learning more about this problem.
     
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    You do realize it's not a major issue on home user PC's?
     
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    It is if you haven't applied June, 2021 cumulative update plus possibly scenerios noted below:
    https://blog.0patch.com/2021/07/free-micropatches-for-printnightmare.html
     
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    I hadn´t read the details yet. Plus, I rarely print, so it's not inconvenient for me to have it disabled.
     
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    https://twitter.com/gentilkiwi/status/1411792763478233091
     
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    More detail:
    https://blog.0patch.com/2021/07/free-micropatches-for-printnightmare.html
     
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    Taken from the truesec article mentioned above:
    Disabling the Print Spooler service on clients will impact the clients’ general ability to print to any printer.
    I need my printer, and I need it often. Consequently, disabling this service is out of the question here.

    An alternative workaround to disabling the service is to configure it to not accept client connections. This will effectively limit the access to the local machine preventing the remote exploitation of PrintNightmare.
    This is what I have done. This effective workaround still makes it possible to use your local printers.
     
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    This works great if you're running Win 10 Pro+ version which have Group Policy feature. I have searched extensively for a way to do so on Home versions via registry modification. Haven't found anything.

    I am presently monitoring write activity to C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers directory and sub-directories with an Eset HIPS rule. I know this will eventually cause issues since Windows Update will update drivers there; e.g. fax drivers.
     
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    Thanks itman. I had re-enabled automatic start up of the print spooler yesterday after that patch. Back to stopped and disabled it goes. Thankfully I rarely print anything; very aggravating for those who do though. Let's hope a third attempt by MS at patching will fix this once and for all.
     
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    This is sad. I have disabled the print spooler service on our servers and will leave it that way permanently as nobody needs to be printing from the servers. The workstations, I do not have this option. People print on a daily basis.
     
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    Per the above bleepingcomputer.com article, it is important to note that previous folder ACL recommended mitigations will not work against this exploit:
    However, monitoring write activity in C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers directory/sub-directries with a HIPS rule will given the negative side effects noted here: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...ndows-printnightmare-bug.438729/#post-3017695
     
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