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"
Published Jan 4, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.84%
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".
Affected products
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- Version Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Subsystem for Linux | n/a |
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- 1703
- 1709
- 1709
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02843) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02843) | 84.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.63% (0.06625) | 91.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07840) | 91.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.30% (0.01303) | 78.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07840) | 91.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 10.28% (0.10279) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07840) | 91.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.35% (0.28348) | 94.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07840) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 61.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 59.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 57.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 81.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 79.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 58.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 43.07% (0.43070) | 98.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 43.07% (0.43070) | 99.37th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 43.07% (0.43070) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploit x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploit | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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