But the update might change how you install new printers.
Following the July discovery of Windows 10 PrintNightmare bugs, Microsoft has released an update that changes the default behavior in the operating system and prevents some end-users from installing print drivers. The key change in this month’s Patch Tuesday update for the bug CVE-2021-34481 aka PrintNightmare is that users will need admin rights to install print drivers. The bug, stemming from a flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service, allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the level of ‘system’ — an outcome that lets them install malware and create new accounts on Windows 10 machines. The patch arrived with Microsoft’s August 2021 Patch Tuesday update, which included a patch for CVE-2021-36936, a distinct Windows Print Spooler remote code execution vulnerability. But Microsoft has also provided more information about the impact of the patch.
