Executive Risk Summary
"An improper link resolution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system, and successful exploitation could result in a significant security breach."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset edge.exe
Standard Path %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: edge.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'edge.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Web browsing services may be affected
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-47181: Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) - apply vendor patch to prevent unauthorized access to system resources
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.