CVE-2024-49039 · netVigilance record NV24-0159
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-12-03 · passed 1 year 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-287.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-49039 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039