Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2018-8337ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:47436 | Date: (C)2018-09-12 (M)2022-11-24 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles case sensitivity. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could replace or delete arbitrary files as a low privilege user. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles case sensitivity.
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Microsoft Windows 10 |