Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-49039
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Authentication Bypass
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.1
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:13.72%
Executive Threat Verdict
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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-287 ↗CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6532 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2849 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5131 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4460 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5131 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4460 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1251 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2314 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20826 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7515 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
13.719%
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Authentication Bypass
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-10-11T20:57:49 |
| Published | 2024-11-12T17:54:25 |
| Patch Date | 2024-11-12 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-04T03:55:31 |
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