7.8high
CVE-2017-8622
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT p…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem for Linux
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100040 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039103 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8622
- NVD: CVE-2017-8622
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