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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-38014

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.34% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
microsoft/azure iot edge for linux · microsoft/windows subsystem for linux
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.