{"id":"CVE-2026-102204","published":"2026-10-13T19:01:33Z","modified":"2026-10-30T19:13:58Z","title":"Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)","tier":"tail","description":{"text":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org CNA"},"epss":{"score":0.00399,"percentile":0.34181,"provenance":"source"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-59","name":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access"}],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102204","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"priority":{"score":12.3,"factors":[{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":6.84},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.46}]},"vendorSlug":"microsoft","affectedVersions":[{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)","versions":[">= 5.0.0.0, < 3.0.1"]}],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2026-100358","exploited":false,"provenance":"source"},"lineage":{"familyId":"fam-class-microsoft-windows-cwe-59"}}