8.3

CVE-2022-21970: microsoft edge_chromium Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-01-2022Last modified 02-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-21970 is a high (CVSS 8.3) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in microsoft edge_chromium. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.54% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links