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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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Subsystem For Linux
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Subsystem For Linux

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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Description Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-17T17:52:59.743Z

Reserved: 2025-07-09T13:40:07.625Z

Link: CVE-2025-53788

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-12T20:09:53.505Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-12T18:15:47.047

Modified: 2025-08-18T15:23:56.480

Link: CVE-2025-53788

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-08-13T21:47:06Z