CVE-2018-0743
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".
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
microsoft
commercial·US
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Exploitability
2 exploit sources identified
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References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094
securitytracker.com
https://github.com/saaramar/execve_exploit
github.com
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