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CVE-2026-102204

7.8 high SSVC exploitation: none Published
NVD · CVE.org

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Important

  • Release Notes — Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) · build 3.0.1

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 5

  1. StatusUndergoing Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-20 18:45
  2. StatusPublished → Undergoing AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-20 19:17
  3. Description
    Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    NVD modified 2026-10-20 19:17
  4. StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:41
  5. First seenCVSS 7.8NVD modified 2026-10-13 23:17

Affected (CPE criteria) 0

NVD has not attached CPE configurations yet.

References 1