What the vulnerability does
01Description
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-49039
HIGH
CVE-2024-49039: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS base score
8.8/10
CVSS vector
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
CISA mandated remediation
02CISA Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Key dates
03Disclosure timeline
November 12, 2024
CVE published
October 21, 2025
Record updated
External resources
04References
NVD — National Vulnerability Database
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039
CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html
CISA KEV Reference
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CV…
CISA KEV Reference
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039
Related vulnerabilities
