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CVE-2024-49039 — Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2024-49039

CVE-2024-49039: Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product Windows
Date added 2024-11-12
Due date 2024-12-03
Ransomware campaign use Known

Description

Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow an attacker-provided, local application to escalate privileges outside of its AppContainer, and access privileged RPC functions.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog