CVE-2006-3209

Published Jun 24, 2006

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "580B0C9B-DD85-40FA-9D37-BAC0C96D57FC"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References