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 privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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".
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.84% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 2 February 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 2.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploitExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploitExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.