CVE-2021-36931

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36931
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36931	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-2021-36931

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36931

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36931

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

edge_chromium

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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