KLA20043 PE vulnerability in Microsoft Open Source Software

Elevation of privilege vulnerability was found in Microsoft Open Source Software. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges.

Original advisories

CVE-2022-38014

Related products

Microsoft-Windows

CVE list

CVE-2022-38014 high

KB list

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Impacts

• PE

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.

Affected Products

• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)