dbcve.org
ChromeWeb browser · Google

CVE-2021-21212

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-04-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 90.0.4430.72 or later.
See remediation →
72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect security UI in Network Config UI in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 90.0.4430.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially compromise WiFi connection security via a malicious WAP.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an incorrect security UI vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network Configuration UI on ChromeOS. A remote attacker controlling a malicious Wireless Access Point (WAP) can exploit this flaw to potentially compromise WiFi connection security by causing the security UI to display incorrect information about the network's security status, misleading users about the safety of their connection.

MitigationUpdate Google Chrome on ChromeOS to version 90.0.4430.72 or later to patch the security UI flaw.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
Affected:< 90.0.4430.72
Debian LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 10.0
FedoraOperating system
Affected:= 32= 33= 34

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Google Chrome version
    Navigate to chrome://settings/help in the Chrome browser, or run 'google-chrome --version' or 'chromium --version' from command line
    Affected if The version number displayed is less than 90.0.4430.72
  2. Verify Chrome network configuration UI is accessible
    Open Chrome settings and navigate to the Network or WiFi configuration section (on ChromeOS: Settings > Network > Wi-Fi)
    Affected if The network configuration UI is accessible and being used to manage WiFi connections
  3. Confirm system uses Chrome for network management
    Determine if the system relies on Chrome/Chromium browser for managing WiFi connections (typical on ChromeOS, less common on Debian/Fedora with desktop environments)
    Affected if WiFi connections are managed through Chrome's network configuration interface rather than system network manager

A user is affected if they are running Google Chrome or Chromium browser version below 90.0.4430.72 and use the browser's built-in network configuration UI to manage WiFi connections, particularly on ChromeOS.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

Check your environment

Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 90.0.4430.72 or later
Fixed in 90.0.4430.72
Interim mitigation

Update Google Chrome on ChromeOS to version 90.0.4430.72 or later to patch the security UI flaw.

Fix this in Chrome Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
Get the upgrade done

An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $1,200.

Scan for this in your stack

Free · runs locally
dbcve dependency scanner

Check whether your project pulls in CVE-2021-21212 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.

Get it on GitHub Scan in the browser

References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

Primary sources

Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-21212 in production — separate from our analysis above.

No notes yet

Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.

What this is

A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.

What belongs here
  • Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
  • Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
  • No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
  • No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data