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Upon exploitation, the vunerability grants threat actors the SYSTEM privileges

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Published onMay 27, 2024

published onMay 27, 2024

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Microsoft has flagged aPLUGSchedulersecurity vulnerability(CVE-2024-26238), which allows threat actors to gain access to the affected system.

TitledMicrosoft PLUGScheduler Scheduled Task Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, it was reported to Microsoft bySynacktiv. The latter has a dedicated page detailing the vulnerability and its effect on Windows 10 devices. The issue’s description reads,

The vulnerability was first reported onJan 22, 2024, acknowledged by MSRC(Microsoft Security Response Center)onFeb 1, 2024, and a patch for it was released onMay 14, 2024, alongside theKB5037768update. Microsoft has assigned thePLUGSchedulervulnerability a severity rating ofImportant!

To patch theCVE-2024-26238vulnerability, open theSettingsapp > go toUpdate & Security> click onCheck for updates> installKB5037768> then restart the PC for the changes to come into effect.

When we checked, several users were facinginstallation issues withKB5037768, but these are easily fixable with a few quick workarounds. You can also manually downloadKB5037768from theMicrosoft Update Catalog!

Besides, several critical threats to Windows 10 devices have been identified in the recent past, including theShrinkLockerransomware. And given the fact thatWindows 10 will be out of supportin less than 18 months, questions arise about the future course.

On our part, we picked out themost viable upgrade options for Windows 10 usersthat would boost overall security and privacy.

Do you know more about thePLUGSchedulervulnerability? If so, share it with our readers in the comments section.

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Kazim Ali Alvi

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Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.

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Kazim Ali Alvi

Windows Hardware Expert

Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Install KB5037768 to patch the PLUGScheduler vulnerability in Windows 10#