CVE-2010-3338 in the critical feed json
The Windows Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly d…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3336
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.1%
- EPSS 23.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
The Windows Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the security context of scheduled tasks, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Task Scheduler Vulnerability." NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3888.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms10_092_schelevator)
- Published
Exploit prediction
23.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms10_092_schelevator Windows Escalate Task Scheduler XML Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2010-09-13
- EDB-19930 Microsoft Windows - Task Scheduler '.XML' Local Privilege Escalation (MS10-092) (Metasploit) local, 2012-07-19
- EDB-15589 Microsoft Windows - Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation local, 2010-11-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-092
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12304
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1024874
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-3338
- NVD CVE-2010-3338
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