CVE-2019-1069

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 6.1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
81
EG Risk 81/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.
EPSS PROB
6.1%
EPSS %ILE
93rd
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

June 12, 2019

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cert, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1069
cert🟡 PoC Available

VU#119704 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler SetJobFileSecurityByName privilege escalation vulnerability

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119704
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1069
generic

Another Task Scheduler 0day, Another Task Scheduler Micropatch (The SandboxEscaper Saga)

https://blog.0patch.com/2019/06/another-task-scheduler-0day-another.html
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1069

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-1069(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 103× in last 7d / 450× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,845 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-05 19:23 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-10-05 19:23 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-05 19:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-10-05 17:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-10-05 15:46 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-10-05 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-10-05 12:06 UTCVendor advisory
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  14. 2026-10-05 01:12 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-10-05 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-10-04 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-10-04 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-10-04 03:16 UTCVendor advisory
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  8. 2026-10-03 16:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  10. 2026-10-03 16:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-03 14:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-10-02 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-10-02 18:30 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-10-02 18:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-10-02 14:52 UTCVendor advisory
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  35. 2026-10-01 20:43 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-10-01 20:43 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-10-01 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-10-01 17:05 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-10-01 17:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-10-01 13:27 UTCVendor advisory
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  42. 2026-10-01 09:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  44. 2026-10-01 06:12 UTCVendor advisory
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  46. 2026-10-01 02:35 UTCVendor advisory
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  48. 2026-09-30 22:57 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-30 22:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-30 19:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-30 15:41 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-30 15:41 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-09-30 15:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-30 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-09-30 12:02 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-09-30 12:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-30 08:24 UTCVendor advisory
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  59. 2026-09-30 04:46 UTCVendor advisory
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  61. 2026-09-30 01:08 UTCVendor advisory
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  63. 2026-09-29 21:31 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-29 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-29 17:50 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-09-29 17:50 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-09-29 17:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-09-29 03:07 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCS3cur3Th1sSh1t/SharpPolarBear
    First seen Jun 3, 2019

    Privesc through import of Sheduled tasks + Hardlinks - CVE-2019-1069

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-1069?
CVE-2019-1069 is a critical vulnerability published on June 12, 2019. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged…
When was CVE-2019-1069 disclosed?
CVE-2019-1069 was first published on June 12, 2019, with the most recent update on August 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-1069 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-1069 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 15, 2022, affecting Microsoft Task Scheduler. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-1069?
CVE-2019-1069 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-1069?
CVE-2019-1069 affects Microsoft Task Scheduler.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-1069?
A fix for CVE-2019-1069 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2019-1069 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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