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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-21223

High
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CWE-269 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 16, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Improper privilege management in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-21223 is a privilege management vulnerability in Microsoft Edge that allows authorized attackers to bypass security features through improper access controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and requires local access to exploit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تتعلق هذه الثغرة بإدارة غير صحيحة للامتيازات في Microsoft Edge المستند إلى Chromium. يمكن للمهاجمين المصرحين محلياً استغلال هذه الثغرة لتجاوز ميزات الأمان المهمة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة إدارة الامتيازات في Microsoft Edge تسمح للمهاجمين المصرحين بتجاوز ميزات الأمان من خلال التحكم في الوصول غير الصحيح. تتطلب الثغرة وصولاً محلياً للاستغلال وتحمل درجة خطورة عالية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 06:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update Microsoft Edge to the latest patched version immediately. Restrict local administrative access to trusted users only. Implement application whitelisting and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث Microsoft Edge إلى أحدث إصدار معدل فوراً. قيد الوصول الإداري المحلي للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط. طبق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة ومراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات المريبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.4.1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
microsoft:edge_chromium
📊 CVSS Score
7.1
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.1
CWECWE-269
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-16
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-269
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