# CVE-2018-0743: Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of pri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-01-04 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem for Linux: version range not reported

## 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".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem for Linux, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploit
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962

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