CVE-2025-53788 Information
Aug 13, 2025
cve
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Reference
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction Required
LOW
Scope
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
UNCHANGED
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
HIGH
Base Severity
7.0
Related CNNVD
CNNVD-202508-1247 (Published: 2025-08-12)
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