{"cve":"CVE-2006-3209","nvd":{"published":"2006-06-24T01:06:00.000","modified":"2026-06-16T22:26:37.700","status":"Modified","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","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":[],"references":["http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1137","http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436810/100/200/threaded","http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436884/100/200/threaded","http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1137","http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436810/100/200/threaded"],"products":["microsoft:windows_xp"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:42:44.451428143+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2006-3209","score":0.01739,"percentile":0.77723,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}