HIGH
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."
Published Apr 14, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.62%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.62% 0.01624
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01624
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 72.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 73.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 47.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 36.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 32.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 30.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.00% (0.04000) | 85.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 4.00% (0.04000) | 85.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.66% (0.03657) | 83.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.66% (0.03657) | 66.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032112 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-037 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032112 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-037 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 14, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 18, 2014
Link CVE-2015-0098
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a