Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 24, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-3209
CVE-2006-3209
Description
The Task scheduler (at.exe) on Microsoft Windows XP spawns each scheduled process with SYSTEM permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the Task scheduler is limited to the Administrators group by default upon installation
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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