Windows Subsystem for Linux NT Pipe Handling Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8622 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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