Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium

CVE-2026-57980

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-57980: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-57980?
CVE-2026-57980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-57980?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.