VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2026-21223
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- microsoft/edge chromium
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.