CVE-2024-49039
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
14.2%
96.4th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2024-11-12 · patch by 2024-12-03
Weakness / dates
CWE-287
Published 2024-11-12 · modified 2026-08-04
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2024-11-12 — Published (NVD)
- 2024-11-12 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2024-12-03 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-04 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability