CVE-2017-8622

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows Subsystem for Linux	Windows 10 1703

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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