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New Windows Task Scheduler Bugs Let Attackers Bypass UAC and Tamper with Logs
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-21726 | Windows Credential Manager User Interface Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 7.8 | <1% |
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Ravie Lakshmanan Apr 16, 2025 Endpoint Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have detailed four different vulnerabilities in a core component of the Windows task scheduling service that could be exploited by local attackers to achieve privilege escalation and erase logs to cover up evidence of malicious activities. The issues have been uncovered in a binary named " schtasks.
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