Medium severity · published Sep 29, 2026
CVE-2026-102371
wsl-pro-service: Ubuntu Pro token exposed via process command-line arguments
5.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UP
Ubuntu Pro for WSL · Canonical
0.1.1 before 0.1.19ubuntu2; 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~24.04.3; 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~22.04.2; 0.1.1 before 0.1.18~20.04.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102371
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102371
patch
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-pro-for-wsl/pull/1816
patch
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-pro-for-wsl/commit/11c164a37b806bcf2a2304beb0d65e406739778b
vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-102371
