CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0909

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by creating a task at an elevated privilege level through the eventtriggers.exe command-line tool or the Task Scheduler service.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of malicious software by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the operating system to a newer version and restrict access to tools that allow creating tasks with elevated privileges.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by creating a task at an elevated privilege level through the eventtriggers.exe command-line tool or the Task Scheduler service, aka "Windows Management Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS