2010-12-16

Local privilege escalation in Windows Task Scheduler allows authenticated users to execute code with SYSTEM privileges through crafted scheduled tasks that exploit improper security context validation. Affects Windows Vista SP1/SP2, Windows Server 2008 (all service packs and editions), Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7. Public exploit code exists (Exploit-DB 15589, 19930) with a 63% EPSS score (98th percentile), indicating high real-world exploitation probability despite requiring local access. Microsoft addressed this via MS10-092 bulletin in December 2010, though the note suggests potential overlap with CVE-2010-3888.