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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-53788 · published 12 August 2025

CVE-2025-53788: Microsoft windows subsystem for linux toctou race condition vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux

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

7.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.23% · top 87.8% CWE-367 · TOCTOU race condition
7.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-53788), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.