High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Nov 12, 2024

CVE-2024-49039Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 8:00 PM ET)

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It affects Microsoft Windows Server 2025 and 13 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 12, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 3, 2024, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Nov 12, 2024; federal remediation due Dec 3, 2024; known ransomware useApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 14.18% (percentile 97)
Assigned by: microsoft
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Aug 3, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 (from the name)	from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2314	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809	from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6532	CNA record
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name)	from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6532	CNA record
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name)	from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2849	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2	from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.5131	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2	from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4460	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2	from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5131	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 microsoft:windows_11_22h3	from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4460	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2	from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4460	CNA record
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2	from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1251	CNA record
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References

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039	vendor-advisory, patch
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49039	us-government-resource

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