CVE-2006-3209 | BDVDB-2026-17737 Detail

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

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436810/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436884/100/200/threaded
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1137

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12006-06-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.