Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 93.0.961.44 Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 153368

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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 93.0.961.44. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the September 9, 2021 advisory.

- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Tampering Vulnerability (CVE-2021-38669)

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 93.0.961.44 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 153368

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_93_0_961_44.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/14/2021

Updated: 12/29/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38669

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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: 9/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-38669

IAVA: 2021-A-0432-S

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