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CVE-2025-53788

Assigner Org ID-f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8

Published At-12 Aug, 2025 | 17:10

Updated At-26 Aug, 2025 | 19:06

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

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

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

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Assigner:microsoft

Assigner Org ID:f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8

Published At:12 Aug, 2025 | 17:10

Updated At:26 Aug, 2025 | 19:06

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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

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

Affected Products

Vendor

Microsoft Corporation

Product

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

Platforms

Unknown

Versions

Affected

From 5.0.0.0 before 2.5.10 (custom)

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
CWE	CWE-367	CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Type: CWE

CWE ID: CWE-367

Description: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Metrics

Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
3.1	7.0	HIGH	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

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.0

Base severity: 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

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788	vendor-advisory

Hyperlink: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788

Resource:

vendor-advisory

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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

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Source:secure@microsoft.com

Published At:12 Aug, 2025 | 18:15

Updated At:18 Aug, 2025 | 15:23

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

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
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Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.1	7.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CPE Matches

Microsoft Corporation

>>windows_subsystem_for_linux>>Versions before 2.5.10(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-367	Primary	secure@microsoft.com

CWE ID: CWE-367

Type: Primary

Source: secure@microsoft.com

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788	secure@microsoft.com	Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Resource:

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CVE-2025-53788

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

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