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CVE-2006-3209
Published: Jun 24, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Task scheduler (at.exe) on Microsoft Windows XP spawns each scheduled process with SYSTEM permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the Task scheduler is limited to the Administrators group by default upon installation
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20060612 Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory)
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20060612 Re: Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory)
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