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CVE-2017-8622
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-08-08T21:29:00.703 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:26:40.820

Summary

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected products

microsoft — windows_10

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References

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