High
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Announced Group revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-102204
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-102204
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.0.0.0",
"lessThan": "3.0.1",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-102204
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #54997 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date