What is CVE-2023-28261?

CVE-2023-28261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge_chromium, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-28261?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-28261 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge_chromium

CVE-2023-28261

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.006 (46.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge_chromium
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Extended Stable — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28261?: CVE-2023-28261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge_chromium, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-28261?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28261 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.