Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

🎯 Affected products18

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5005568 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.2183 KB5005566 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.18363.1801 KB5005565 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.1237 KB5005565 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19041.1237 KB5005565 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.1237

🔗 References (7)

• advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36966
• patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5005568
• referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5005568
• patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5005566
• referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5005566
• patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5005565
• referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5005565