#VU70038 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2022-41115

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70038

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41115

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A local user can force the Edge Updater to run as SYSTEM and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Edge: 100.0.1185.29 - 100.0.1185.60, 101.0.1210.32 - 101.0.1210.53, 102.0.1245.30 - 102.0.1245.62, 103.0.1264.37 - 103.0.1264.77, 104.0.1293.47 - 104.0.1293.91, 105.0.1343.25 - 105.0.1343.53, 106.0.1370.34 - 106.0.1370.86, 107.0.1418.24 - 107.0.1418.62

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41115

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.