What is CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2022-44689 cover?

CVE-2022-44689 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2022-44689. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-44689?

CVE-2022-44689 affects 23 products, including: 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 20H2 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2022-44689HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

December 13, 2022

Last Modified

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📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

🎯 Affected products23

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 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 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

✅ Remediation

KB5021237 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.3770 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.2364 KB5021249 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1366 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.2364 KB5021234 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.1335 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.2364 KB5021255 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.993 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.2364 KBRelease Notes (App Store) — fixed build 1.0.3

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📋 Description

🎯 Affected products23

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (13)