Vulnerability CVE-2006-3209

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3209

Assigned:

2006-06-23

Published:

2006-06-23

Updated:

2018-10-18

Summary:

** DISPUTED ** 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.

CVSS v3 Severity:

9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-Other

Vulnerability Consequences:

ALLOWS_ADMIN_ACCESS

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3209

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
1137

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060612 Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060612 Re: Windows XP Task Scheduler Local Privilege Escalation (Advisory)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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