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Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 109.0.1518.52 Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2023-21795)

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by elevation of privilege. The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 109.0.1518.52. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 13, 2023 advisory

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(170783);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/02/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-21795");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0034-S");

  script_name(english:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 109.0.1518.52 Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2023-21795)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by elevation of privilege.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 109.0.1518.52. It is, therefore, affected
by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 13, 2023 advisory.

  - Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from
    CVE-2023-21796. (CVE-2023-21795)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?245dfb65");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21795");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 109.0.1518.52 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-21795");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/01/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/01/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/01/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:edge");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("microsoft_edge_chromium_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)', win_local:TRUE);

var extended = FALSE;
if (app_info['Channel'] == 'extended') extended = TRUE;

var constraints;
if (!extended) {
	constraints = [
  		{ 'fixed_version' : '109.0.1518.52' }
	];
} else {
	audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)');
};
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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