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    CVE-2025-53788

    Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

    Published:Aug 12, 2025
    Last Modified:Feb 26, 2026
    EPS:Aug 12, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00032
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Subsystem For Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High