CVE-2026-57973
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Published:Jul 14, 2026
Last Modified:Jul 15, 2026
EPS:Jul 14, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00159
CVSS Score:6.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Subsystem For Linux
Microsoft
Windows Subsystem For Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
