Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2022-21970

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2022-21970

Published: January 7, 2022 / Updated: October 23, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59287
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21970
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-21970

Install updates from vendor's website.

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