Azure Iot Edge For Linux
CVE-2022-38014
HIGH
Race Condition (CWE-362)
2022-11-09
secure@microsoft.com
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft)
PRIMARY
7.0
HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Lifecycle Timeline
1
CVE Published
Nov 09, 2022 - 22:15 cve.org
HIGH 7.0
DescriptionCVE.org
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AnalysisAI
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Azure Iot Edge For Linux, Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linux.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-362 – Race Condition
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