Vulnerability · Published Jan 17, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-21399Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Edge Update Setup from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge Update Setup | 1.0.0.0 – before 1.3.195.43 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-microsoft-edge-chromium-based-detection-script
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-microsoft-edge-chromium-based-mitigation-script