---
id: CVE-2024-49039
title: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1507
affected:
  - windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20826
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7515
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.6532
  - windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.5131
  - windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.5131
  - windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.4460
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.4460
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.2314
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7515
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.6532
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.2849
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1251
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.2314
patched:
  - windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.20826
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.7515
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.6532
  - windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.5131
  - windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.5131
  - windows_11_22h2 10.0.22621.4460
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.4460
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.2314
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7515
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.6532
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.2849
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1251
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.2314
published: '2024-11-12'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49039'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49039
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.14179
epssPercentile: 0.96471
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2024-11-12'
kevDueDate: '2024-12-03'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-04T05:36:12.605Z'
exploits:
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/je5442804/WPTaskScheduler_CVE-2024-49039'
    - >-
      https://github.com/razureink/cve-2024-49039-task_scheduler_eop_reproduction
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:26:45.449Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## Affected

- `windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20826`
- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7515`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.6532`
- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.5131`
- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.5131`
- `windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.4460`
- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.4460`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.2314`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7515`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.6532`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.2849`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1251`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.2314`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.20826`
- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.7515`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.6532`
- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.5131`
- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.5131`
- `windows_11_22h2 10.0.22621.4460`
- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.4460`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.2314`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7515`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.6532`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.2849`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1251`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.2314`