WSL2 Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-44689 Published on December 13, 2022
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-44689
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3770 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.3770 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3770 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3770 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19043.2364 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.1366 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19042.2364 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22000.0 and below 10.0.22000.1335 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.2364 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.993 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.2364 is affected.
- Version 5.0.0.0 and below 1.0.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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