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

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

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

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