Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-33067
CWE-ID CWE-269
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU110744

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33067

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Windows Task Scheduler. A local attacker can escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 21H2 10.0.19041.3920 - 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4264

Windows Server: 2012 Gold - 2025 10.0.26100.4264

CPE2.3 External links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33067


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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