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CVE-2006-3209
The Task scheduler (at.exe) on Microsoft Windows XP spawns each scheduled process with SYSTEM permissions, which allows local users to…
High7.2EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
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
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20060612 Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20060612 Re: Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1137 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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