Microsoft Edge Legacy Browser SEoL

critical Nessus Plugin ID 112152

Synopsis

The version of Microsoft Edge web browser installed on the remote host is no longer supported.

Description

The remote host has an install of Microsoft Edge Legacy, a web browser, which is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Remove Edge Legacy and install a supported web browser.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7d9d220f

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge

http://www.nessus.org/u?cf25ecb2

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 112152

File Name: microsoft_edge_web_browser_win_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/28/2018

Updated: 4/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable standard unsupported software score.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: SMB/MicrosoftEdge/Version

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0554