TI-2018-00688 Aliases CVE-2018-0743 GHSA-hh9m-g5p9-8fw8

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and…

LOW 36Published 2018-01-04 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02867 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Windows Subsystem for Linux	Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709	—	No fix listed	CNA

Windows Subsystem for Linux VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*	1703	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*	1709	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:::::::*	1709	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0743
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh9m-g5p9-8fw8

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743

Advisory 1

https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848

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Sources

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