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CVE-2022-38014

Microsoft Azure Iot Edge For Linux

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

What the metrics mean

  • It is requires local access to the machine.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
  • To exploit it, an ordinary user account is needed.
  • Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS
7.0 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362
Assigned by
secure@microsoft.com

Dates

Published
2022-11-09
Last modified
2026-08-10
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Microsoft Azure Iot Edge For Linuxall versions
  • Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linuxall versions

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References