Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper Privilege Management

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-22MC-4X52-CW6Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30
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Windows Digital TV Tuner device registration application Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-36927"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-12T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Digital TV Tuner device registration application Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-22mc-4x52-cw6q",
  "modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:29Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:10:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36927"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36927"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22MR-8PM7-GM4C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-23 15:30 – Updated: 2023-01-30 18:30
VLAI
Details

The Login as User or Customer WordPress plugin before 3.3 lacks authorization checks to ensure that users are allowed to log in as another one, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to obtain a valid admin session.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-4305"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-23T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Login as User or Customer WordPress plugin before 3.3 lacks authorization checks to ensure that users are allowed to log in as another one, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to obtain a valid admin session.",
  "id": "GHSA-22mr-8pm7-gm4c",
  "modified": "2023-01-30T18:30:35Z",
  "published": "2023-01-23T15:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4305"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/286d972d-7bda-455c-a226-fd9ce5f925bd"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22MX-2PF3-V75R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:11
VLAI
Details

Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-10665"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-18T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-22mx-2pf3-v75r",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:11:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:11:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10665"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.docker.com/release-notes"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-002.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22QF-62F9-PJ62

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-18 18:32 – Updated: 2024-03-18 18:32
VLAI
Details

As a part of Tenable’s vulnerability disclosure program, a vulnerability in a Nessus plugin was identified and reported. This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-2390"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-18T16:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "\nAs a part of Tenable\u2019s vulnerability disclosure program, a vulnerability in a Nessus plugin was identified and reported. This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-22qf-62f9-pj62",
  "modified": "2024-03-18T18:32:19Z",
  "published": "2024-03-18T18:32:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2390"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-05"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22QQ-GMGR-6MW9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44
VLAI
Details

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-26868"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-22qq-gmgr-6mw9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26868"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26868"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22VW-7CH9-23FX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-02 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-02 00:31
VLAI
Details

In handleBondStateChanged of AdapterService.java, there is a possible sensitive information disclosure due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-0050"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-01T22:16:20Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "In handleBondStateChanged of AdapterService.java, there is a possible sensitive information disclosure due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-22vw-7ch9-23fx",
  "modified": "2026-06-02T00:31:56Z",
  "published": "2026-06-02T00:31:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0050"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-22WX-H7XW-M85J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:02 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:41
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It has a sudoers file that enables low-privilege users to execute a vast number of commands as root, including mv, chown, and chmod. This can be trivially exploited to gain root privileges by an attacker with access.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-19014"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-02T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It has a sudoers file that enables low-privilege users to execute a vast number of commands as root, including mv, chown, and chmod. This can be trivially exploited to gain root privileges by an attacker with access.",
  "id": "GHSA-22wx-h7xw-m85j",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T02:41:24Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:02:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19014"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://write-up.github.io/webtitan"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.webtitan.com/resources/product-updates"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-235P-3884-9G52

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-01 09:30 – Updated: 2023-02-10 18:30
VLAI
Details

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in the BIOS (UEFI Firmware) for certain HP PC products, which might allow arbitrary code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-3808"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-01T07:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in the BIOS (UEFI Firmware) for certain HP PC products, which might allow arbitrary code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.",
  "id": "GHSA-235p-3884-9g52",
  "modified": "2023-02-10T18:30:32Z",
  "published": "2023-02-01T09:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3808"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6184733-6184761-16/hpsbhf03788"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-236W-64QF-JJQF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

NXP LPC55S6x microcontrollers (0A and 1B), i.MX RT500 (silicon rev B1 and B2), i.MX RT600 (silicon rev A0, B0), LPC55S6x, LPC55S2x, LPC552x (silicon rev 0A, 1B), and LPC55S1x, LPC551x (silicon rev 0A) include an undocumented ROM patch peripheral that allows unsigned, non-persistent modification of the internal ROM. The peripheral is accessible from any execution mode (secure/privileged, secure/unprivileged, non-secure/privileged, non-secure/unprivileged). The ROM includes a set of APIs intended for use by a secure application to perform flash and in-application programming (IAP) operations. An attacker may use the ROM patch peripheral to modify the implementation of these ROM APIs from a non-secure, unprivileged context. If a non-secure application can also cause the secure application to invoke these ROM APIs, this provides privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-31532"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "NXP LPC55S6x microcontrollers (0A and 1B), i.MX RT500 (silicon rev B1 and B2), i.MX RT600 (silicon rev A0, B0), LPC55S6x, LPC55S2x, LPC552x (silicon rev 0A, 1B), and LPC55S1x, LPC551x (silicon rev 0A) include an undocumented ROM patch peripheral that allows unsigned, non-persistent modification of the internal ROM. The peripheral is accessible from any execution mode (secure/privileged, secure/unprivileged, non-secure/privileged, non-secure/unprivileged). The ROM includes a set of APIs intended for use by a secure application to perform flash and in-application programming (IAP) operations. An attacker may use the ROM patch peripheral to modify the implementation of these ROM APIs from a non-secure, unprivileged context. If a non-secure application can also cause the secure application to invoke these ROM APIs, this provides privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.",
  "id": "GHSA-236w-64qf-jjqf",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:24Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:01:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31532"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oxide.computer/blog/lpc55"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.nxp.com"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2375-PH49-69C5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-12 00:01
VLAI
Details

Under certain circumstances improper privilege management in Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS servers versions 10 and 11 could allow an authenticated user to elevate their privileges to administrator.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-36207"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-29T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Under certain circumstances improper privilege management in Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS servers versions 10 and 11 could allow an authenticated user to elevate their privileges to administrator.",
  "id": "GHSA-2375-ph49-69c5",
  "modified": "2022-05-12T00:01:46Z",
  "published": "2022-04-30T00:00:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-118-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.

CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse

An adversary is able to exploit features of the target that should be reserved for privileged users or administrators but are exposed to use by lower or non-privileged accounts. Access to sensitive information and functionality must be controlled to ensure that only authorized users are able to access these resources.

CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation

An adversary exploits a weakness enabling them to elevate their privilege and perform an action that they are not supposed to be authorized to perform.

CAPEC-58: Restful Privilege Elevation

An adversary identifies a Rest HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permission method allowing them to perform various malicious actions upon server data due to lack of access control mechanisms implemented within the application service accepting HTTP messages.