CVE-2006-3209 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain SYSTEM privileges via the Windows Task Scheduler, though this is disputed as requiring Administrator access by default.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3209?
CVE-2006-3209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 24 Jun 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c2h-m2v8-77j8.