[CVE-2023-21541] Windows Task Scheduler Application, Version 19044.1706 Advisory
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Summary
Advisory on CVE-2023-21541: Windows Task Scheduler mis-quotes executable paths with environment variables, letting local attackers escalate privileges via a planted C:\Program.exe; patched in 2023.
- CVE
- CVE-2023-21541
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--- id: 3967 title: "[CVE-2023-21541] Windows Task Scheduler Application, Version 19044.1706 Advisory" cve: CVE-2023-21541 source_domain: bishopfox.com source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/windows-task-scheduler-19044-advisory" published_at: "2023-04-04T00:00:00Z" tags: ["microsoft", "privilege-escalation", "windows", "security-advisory", "cve-2023-21541", "unquoted-search-path"] phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3967" lang: en --- # [CVE-2023-21541] Windows Task Scheduler Application, Version 19044.1706 Advisory ## Summary Advisory on CVE-2023-21541: Windows Task Scheduler mis-quotes executable paths with environment variables, letting local attackers escalate privileges via a planted C:\Program.exe; patched in 2023. ## Intelligence Metadata - **Sources:** bishopfox.com - **CVE:** CVE-2023-21541 - **Published:** 2023-04-04T00:00:00Z - **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/windows-task-scheduler-19044-advisory - **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3967