Auth bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2021-21228
Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33, 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1139156 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4911 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21228?
- CVE-2021-21228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21228?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.