CVE-2019-1069: Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1069 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-15
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Task Scheduler Service occurs when the service fails to properly validate certain file operations. An attacker with unprivileged code execution can exploit this flaw to gain elevated system privileges.
Yes. CVE-2019-1069 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-1069?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903; Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1069?
A patch was published on 2019-06-11: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2019-1069 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-1069?
Check whether you run Microsoft Task Scheduler. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Timeline
2019-06-11: disclosed: Initial disclosure and patch release by Microsoft.
2019-06-11: patched: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability.
2022-03-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog.