Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-33067 · Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Windows Kernel
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Improper privilege management in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by capitalizing on the permissions handling flaw in the task scheduler that allows them, without privileges, to interact with certain scheduled tasks under specific conditions.