CVE-2022-38014 json
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2022-11-09 4 y ago modified 2026-08-10 2 mo ago also EUVD-2022-40620
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Azure EFLOW 1.4.2.12122 LTS
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) 5.15.62.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure EFLOW
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38014
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38014
- NVD CVE-2022-38014
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