Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation 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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA 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.”
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAbove the FIRST 'patch on a priority schedule' threshold.
No VEX statements published for CVE-2024-49039. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.
Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems