CVE-2024-49039
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalat - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 14, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow an attacker-provided, local application to escalate privileges outside of its AppContainer, and access privileged RPC functions.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-49039
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-49039.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-49039 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Help Net Security
How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451)
CVE-2024-43451, a Windows zero-day vulnerability for which Microsoft released a fix on November 2024 Patch Tuesday, has been exploited since at least April 2024, ClearSky researchers have revealed. Ab ... Read more
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Kaspersky
CVE-2024-43451 allows stealing NTLMv2 hash | Kaspersky official blog
vulnerabilities Exploitation of vulnerability CVE-2024-43451 allows an attacker to steal an NTLMv2 hash with minimal interaction from the victim. November 14, 2024 With November’s Patch Tuesday Micros ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
RustyAttr Trojan: Lazarus Group’s New macOS Malware Evades Antivirus with Ease
Overview of execution flow | Image: Group-IBResearchers at Group-IB have discovered a new stealth technique employed by the North Korean APT group Lazarus, targeting macOS systems through a unique cod ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Infostealers increasingly impact global security
Check Point Software’s latest threat index reveals a significant rise in infostealers like Lumma Stealer, while mobile malware like Necro continues to pose a significant threat, highlighting the evolv ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – November 2024
Microsoft patched 87 CVEs in its November 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with four rated critical, 82 rated important and one rated moderate.26 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities2 Security Feature By ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
CISA Alerts: Five Newly Exploited Vulnerabilities Added to Critical Watchlist
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the addition of five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog due to evidence of their active ... Read more
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security.nl
Microsoft dicht actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden en 'wormable' lek in Windows
Tijdens de patchdinsdag van november heeft Microsoft 89 kwetsbaarheden verholpen, waaronder twee actief aangevallen beveiligingslekken en een 'wormable' kwetsbaarheid in Windows. De eerste actief aang ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Microsoft Fixes 90 New Flaws, Including Actively Exploited NTLM and Task Scheduler Bugs
Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that two security flaws impacting Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) and Task Scheduler have come under active exploitation in the wild. The security vulnerabilities are among ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 91 Vulnerabilities, Including Four Critical Zero-Days
Microsoft rolled out its monthly security updates as part of the Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday cycle. The company addressed a total of 91 vulnerabilities, with four of them being classified as ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Microsoft Addresses Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday
Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 92 vulnerabilities, including four critical and 83 deemed “important.” Notably, this release includes patches for four zero-day vulnerabilities active ... Read more
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The Register
Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches
Patch Tuesday Patch Tuesday has swung around again, and Microsoft has released fixes for 89 CVE-listed security flaws in its products – including two under active attack – and reissued three more. Acc ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Catalog Update Part III- November 2024
The US CISA adds Microsoft, Metabase, Cisco, and Atlassian vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on the evidence of mass exploitation.CVE-2014-2120 Thr vulnerability wit ... Read more
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Dark Reading
2 Zero-Day Bugs in Microsoft's Nov. Update Under Active Exploit
Source: Rix Pix Photography via ShutterstockAttackers are already actively exploiting two vulnerabilities for which Microsoft issued patches on Nov. 12 as part of its monthly security update. And they ... Read more
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tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: November 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s November 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1132 as soon as coverage is completed.I ... Read more
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krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 89 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. November’s patch batch includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)
November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 – are actively exploited by at ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 91 flaws
Today is Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 91 flaws, including four zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. This Patch Tuesday fixed four critical vu ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-49039 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20826 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20826 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2849 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1251 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314 -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Nov. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Due Date 2024-12-03 Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Added Date Added 2024-11-12 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 [No types assigned] Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-287 Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-49039 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-49039
weaknesses.