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CVE-2026-102204

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 3.0.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

    From 5.0.0.0 · fixed in 3.0.1

References 1

msrc.microsoft.com