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CVE-2006-3209

N/A
Published: June 24, 2006 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Xp

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1137
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436810/100/200/threaded
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436884/100/200/threaded

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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