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Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 127.0.2651.105 (CVE-2024-43472)

high Nessus Plugin ID 205697

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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 127.0.2651.105. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the August 15, 2024 advisory.

 - Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43472)

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 127.0.2651.105 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e6c2ddd3

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43472

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 205697

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_127_0_2651_105.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/16/2024

Updated: 8/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-43472

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-43472

IAVA: 2024-A-0511