CVE-2018-0743

high

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".

References

https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-01-04

Updated: 2019-10-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High