CVE-2019-1069: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2019-1069 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-15 with a default due date of 2022-04-05. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Task Scheduler
- CWE
- CWE-59
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 6.2%, percentile 93 (scored 2026-11-04)
EPSS puts about 6.2 in 100 odds (6.2%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 93% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2019-1069 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-1069 (Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-15. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-04-05.
Is CVE-2019-1069 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2019-1069.
What should I do about CVE-2019-1069?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2019-1069