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Windows Task Scheduler

CVE-2024-49072 — Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00599 2024-12 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Dec 10 2024
Last Updated Dec 10 2024
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00599 — 0.43938 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00599
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.43938 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

25 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5048703 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5048703 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5048671 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5048671 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5048661 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5048661 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5048652 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5048685 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5048685 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5048685 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5048685 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5048667 (Security Update) 5048794 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046617 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.2605 10.0.26100.2528 Yes No None Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5048667 (Security Update) 5048794 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046617 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.2605 10.0.26100.2528 Yes No None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5048710 (Monthly Rollup) 5048744 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046661 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23016 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5048710 (Monthly Rollup) 5048744 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046661 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23016 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5048710 (Monthly Rollup) 5048744 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046661 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23016 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5048710 (Monthly Rollup) 5048744 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046661 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23016 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5048695 (Monthly Rollup) 5048676 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046687 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27467 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5048695 (Monthly Rollup) 5048676 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046687 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27467 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5048699 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5048699 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5048735 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5048735 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 5048671 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5048671 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5048661 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5048661 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5048654 (Security Update) 5048800 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046616 5046698 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2966 10.0.20348.2908 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5048654 (Security Update) 5048800 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5046616 5046698 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2966 10.0.20348.2908 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5048653 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

8 patches
Article Type Restart
5048703 Security Update Yes
5048671 Security Update Yes
5048661 Security Update Yes
5048652 Security Update Yes
5048685 Security Update Yes
5048699 Monthly Rollup Yes
5048735 Monthly Rollup Yes
5048653 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Florian Schweins

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