SB2016112303 - Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: November 23, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016112303
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7222)
A local attacker can obtain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling UNC paths in Windows Task Scheduler. A local authenticated user can create a task with specially crafted UNC path and execute it with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.