CVE-2022-44689

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

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44689
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44689	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:22h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-::::azure:::

History

28 Feb 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-269

02 Jan 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44689 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44689 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44689 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

09 Nov 2023, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.~~	Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Information

Published : 2022-12-13 19:15

Updated : 2025-02-28 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-44689

Mitre link : CVE-2022-44689

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-44689

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_subsystem_for_linux
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2019
windows_11
windows_10

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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