CVE-2022-44689

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

Published Dec 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-47623 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-269
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.3770:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.3770:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.3770:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.2364:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.2364:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:10.0.19044.2364:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:10.0.19044.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:10.0.19044.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:10.0.19045.2364:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:10.0.19045.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:10.0.19045.2364:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.1335:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.1335:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.993:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.993:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.3770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.1366:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 20h2
Microsoft windows 10 21h1
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 21h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
References
Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Jul 22, 2025, 5:49 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:08 AM