CVE-2022-38014 | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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

Published: 2022-11-09 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-38014 is rated Moderate Risk (46.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-38014

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.23% 0.30% +0.07%
2 2025-11-18 0.35% 0.23% -0.12%
3 2025-11-11 — 0.35% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-38014

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.0 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.0 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-38014

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-38014

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft azure_iot_edge_for_linux — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_iot_edge_for_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_subsystem_for_linux — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-38014

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