CVE-2026-102371 (GCVE-0-2026-102371)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 14:11 – Updated: 2026-09-30 15:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
wsl-pro-service: Ubuntu Pro token exposed via process command-line arguments
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 15:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-214 - Invocation of process using visible sensitive information
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-pro-for-wsl/p… | patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-pro-for-wsl/c… | patch |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-102371 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Pro for WSL |
Affected:
0.1.1 , < 0.1.19ubuntu2
(ubuntu-resolute)
Affected: 0.1.1 , < 0.1.18~24.04.3 (ubuntu-noble) Affected: 0.1.1 , < 0.1.18~22.04.2 (ubuntu-jammy) Affected: 0.1.1 , < 0.1.18~20.04.2 (ubuntu-focal) |
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