Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge Chromium
CVE-2021-36931
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36931 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36931?
- CVE-2021-36931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36931?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36931 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.