PT-2022-5886 · Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux+1

Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-44689

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) kernel, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This can allow an attacker to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-07302

CVE-2022-44689

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Subsystem For Linux

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-44689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44689 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44689 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-44689 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07302 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40049 · Telegram Post