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CVE-2024-26238: Microsoft PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Microsoft PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4412
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4412
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4412
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4412

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.4412; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.4412; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.4412; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.4412. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26238
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26238

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