Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge Update - CVE-2025-21399
Published: January 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102997
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21399
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge Update
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21399
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Edge Update - update to 1.3.195.43