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CVE-2025-53788
Published: Aug 12, 2025
Modified: Feb 26, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
7.0
HIGH
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) | affected 5.0.0.0 - < 2.5.10 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor-advisory
patch
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