Microsoft Windows 10 21H2/10 22H2 PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 21H2/10 22H2. Affected is an unknown function of the component PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-26238. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10 21H2/10 22H2 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

The weakness was presented 05/14/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-26238. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Timelineinfo

05/14/2024 🔍
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01/17/2025 +247 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-26238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-26238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264263
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2024 19:14
Updated: 01/17/2025 05:31
Changes: 05/14/2024 19:14 (34), 05/14/2024 19:17 (35), 01/17/2025 05:31 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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