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CVE-2022-44689:
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Overview
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-44689) was disclosed on December 13, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions that have the Windows Subsystem for Linux installed (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) kernel. The successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5021233 for Windows 10, KB5021234 for Windows 11, KB5021237 for Windows Server 2019, and KB5021249 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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