CVE-2026-21237
Microsoft · Published February 10, 2026
7.0
CVSS v3.1
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Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected Products
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C