Microsoft has patched the flaw, but Windows printer services could still be affected.
Windows users have been warned to ensure their security protections are up to date following the disclosure of a new bug that could affects printer services. Researchers were able to bypass recent patches to exploit a flaw that could allow hackers to take over a private network after hijacking individual printing devices. The flaw affects Windows Print Spooler, the service that manages the printing process, giving third-parties admin privileges that could be exploited to run malware. The bug, known as CVE-2020-1048, was uncovered by Peleg Hadar and Tomer Bar of SafeBreach Labs, who reported the flaw to Microsoft.
