What is CVE-2021-36930?

CVE-2021-36930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-09-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-36930?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2021-36930

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36930?: CVE-2021-36930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-36930?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.