PT-2014-1739 · Microsoft · Windows Task Scheduler+1

James Forshaw · Published 2014-09-09 · Updated 2019-05-13 · CVE-2014-4074

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Task Scheduler versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue exists due to improper integrity checks on tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler, allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges. If successfully exploited, an attacker could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Windows Task Scheduler, update to the fixed version to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-00753

CVE-2014-4074

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Task Scheduler

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-00753 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-4074 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-054 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4074 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/69593 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-054 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1030820 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95542 · Note