CVE-2024-49039: Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-49039 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-12
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where a local application can escape its AppContainer sandbox. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to access privileged RPC functions and elevate their privileges on the system.
Yes. CVE-2024-49039 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-49039?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 12 November 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, 23H2, 24H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-49039?
A patch was published on 2024-11-12. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-49039 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-49039?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. 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 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, 23H2, 24H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532
Timeline
2024-11-12: disclosed
2024-11-12: patched
2024-11-12: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog due to active exploitation.
2024-11-12: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at the time of publication.