Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Task Scheduler improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Task Scheduler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-49039. The attack needs to be performed locally. Additionally, an exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Task Scheduler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 11/12/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-49039. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2026).

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210863 (KB5046665: Windows 10 LTS 1507 Security Update (November 2024)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 11/12/2024 with a due date of 12/03/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (931) and Tenable (210863). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 210863
Nessus Name: KB5046665: Windows 10 LTS 1507 Security Update (November 2024)

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Recommended: Patch
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-49039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284171
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2024 19:51
Updated: 01/29/2026 17:41
Changes: 11/12/2024 19:51 (32), 11/12/2024 19:52 (3), 11/12/2024 19:55 (34), 11/13/2024 02:04 (2), 11/13/2024 05:35 (16), 11/13/2024 14:27 (11), 11/15/2024 21:04 (2), 01/29/2026 17:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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