Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1069
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:6.12%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 < publication (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-06-12T13:49:41 |
| Patch Date | 2019-06-11 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-12T03:55:58 |
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