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CVE-2015-0098

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-04-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering application execution by an invalid task, aka "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032112
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-037
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032112
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-037

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