CVE-2024-49039
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Description
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.14179 (14.2% probability)
- Percentile
- 96.6%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 12, 2024
- Federal due date
- Dec 3, 2024
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Nov 8, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287Improper Authentication
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.2314
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.2314
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.6532
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.6532
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.6532
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- affected: 10.0.20348.0 up to before 10.0.20348.2849
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- affected: 10.0.19043.0 up to before 10.0.19044.5131
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
- affected: 10.0.22621.0 up to before 10.0.22621.4460
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- affected: 10.0.19045.0 up to before 10.0.19045.5131
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.4460
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.4460
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.25398.0 up to before 10.0.25398.1251
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.2314
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- affected: 10.0.10240.0 up to before 10.0.10240.20826
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.7515
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.7515
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.7515
References
- Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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