Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 91.0.864.41 Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 150281

Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 91.0.864.41. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the June 4, 2021 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 91.0.864.41 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?aa1e84f8

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33741

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150281

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_91_0_864_41.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/4/2021

Updated: 12/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33741

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-33741