CVE-2024-49039
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
Act
*SSVC
Descriptions
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Act
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-11 CVE Reserved
- 2024-11-12 CVE Published
- 2024-11-12 Exploited in Wild
- 2024-12-03 KEV Due Date
- 2024-12-06 First Exploit
- 2025-01-30 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/je5442804/WPTaskScheduler_CVE-2024-49039 | 2024-12-06 | |
| https://github.com/Alexandr-bit253/CVE-2024-49039 | 2024-12-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 | 2024-11-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2025 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2849 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2849" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 21H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5131 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" and version " >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5131" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2" | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4460 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4460" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5131 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5131" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 22H3 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3" | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 23H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2" | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1251 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1251" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 24H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507" | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20826 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507" and version " >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20826" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515" | en |
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