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CVE-2026-102204: Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-31
- Weakness: CWE-59
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2): from 5.0.0.0 before 3.0.1 — fixed in 3.0.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) 3.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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