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CVE-2026-102371

wsl-pro-service: Ubuntu Pro token exposed via process command-line arguments

Canonical Ubuntu Pro for WSLOperating systems
CVSS
5.7Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.11%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in0.1.19ubuntu2Also 0.1.18~24.04.3, 0.1.18~22.04.2 and 1 moreCVE List
Published29 Sep 2026Updated 30 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

In wsl-pro-service before 0.1.19ubuntu3, the service component which runs as root inside each WSL instance attaches the instance to Ubuntu Pro by executing the pro client with the Ubuntu Pro token passed as a command-line argument (pro attach <token>). On systems where /proc is mounted without process-hiding mitigations (such as hidepid), which is the default in WSL, an unprivileged local user or process in the same WSL instance can read the token from /proc/<pid>/cmdline while the attach process is running. The leaked token could then be used to attach other machines to the victim's Ubuntu Pro subscription and gain unauthorized access to Ubuntu Pro services.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • Ubuntu Pro for WSLaffected: 0.1.1 before 0.1.19ubuntu2CVE List
  • Ubuntu Pro for WSLaffected: 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~24.04.3CVE List
  • Ubuntu Pro for WSLaffected: 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~22.04.2CVE List
  • Ubuntu Pro for WSLaffected: 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~20.04.2CVE List

References 3