CVE-2010-3338

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Windows Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the security context of scheduled tasks, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Task Scheduler Vulnerability." NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3888.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 16, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-3338: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix