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High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Nov 12, 2024
CVE-2024-49039Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows Server 2025 and 13 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 12, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 3, 2024, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 12, 2024; federal remediation due Dec 3, 2024; known ransomware useApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 14.18% (percentile 97)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 (from the name) | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2314 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6532 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6532 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2849 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.5131 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4460 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5131 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 microsoft:windows_11_22h3 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4460 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4460 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1251 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2314 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20826 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7515 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 (from the name) | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7515 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | before 10.0.10240.20826; before 10.0.10240.20826 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | before 10.0.14393.7515; before 10.0.14393.7515 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.6532; before 10.0.17763.6532 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19044.5131; before 10.0.19044.5131; before 10.0.19044.5131 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_22h2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | before 10.0.19045.5131; before 10.0.19045.5131; before 10.0.19045.5131 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_22h2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | before 10.0.22621.4460; before 10.0.22621.4460 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_23h2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | before 10.0.22631.4460; before 10.0.22631.4460 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_24h2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | before 10.0.26100.2314; before 10.0.26100.2314 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | before 10.0.14393.7515 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.6532 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.2849 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | before 10.0.25398.1251 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 | before 10.0.26100.2314 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49039us-government-resource
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