Auth bypass in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2019-0678
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain.In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability, aka 'Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.061 (92.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Edge — versions Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0678?
- CVE-2019-0678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0678?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0678 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.