VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2006-3209
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.74%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-06-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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