Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.0/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Subsystem for Linux | Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploitExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploitExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 4, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified