ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/12/2024
CVE-2024-49039 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Windows
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2024-11-12
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2024-12-03
Why this matters
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.
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