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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2010-3338

The Windows Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the security context of scheduled tasks, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted…

HIGH 7.2EPSS 21.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The Windows Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the security context of scheduled tasks, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Task Scheduler Vulnerability." NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3888.

CVSS 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
21.65% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.