CVE-2021-36928

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36928
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36928	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-26 18:15

Updated : 2026-08-10 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-36928

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36928

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36928

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

edge_chromium

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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