CVE-2025-53788CWE-367

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published August 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00228 · 12.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Published
2025-08-12T17:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 AUG 17:10Z
    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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