CVE-2024-20681

Summary

CVE-2024-20681 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain elevated privileges in the WSL environment, potentially enabling them to execute arbitrary commands with administrative rights. This issue could lead to serious security consequences if an attacker gains access to a vulnerable system. Mitigation efforts include applying Windows updates and limiting the use of WSL to trusted environments. Users are also advised to avoid running untrusted applications within WSL until the vulnerability has been fully addressed.

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