CVE-2017-8622

7.8 highEPSS 1.3%

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".

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 70% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2017-08-08
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_10

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103

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