CWE-269
DiscouragedImproper 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.
6078 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-24JF-233J-Q8X3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00An elevated privileges issue related to Spring MVC calls impacts Code Insight v7.x releases up to and including 2020 R1 (7.11.0-64).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-12083"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-17T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An elevated privileges issue related to Spring MVC calls impacts Code Insight v7.x releases up to and including 2020 R1 (7.11.0-64).",
"id": "GHSA-24jf-233j-q8x3",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12083"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.flexera.com/t5/Code-Insight-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2020-12083-Remediated-in-Code-Insight/ta-p/169356"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-24MX-4MJ6-V64Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:01Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-28008"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.",
"id": "GHSA-24mx-4mj6-v64q",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:01:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28008-SPDIR.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-24PR-9RC2-6XV5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-21 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-12 00:01The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-12 didn’t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-3100"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-19T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-12 didn\u2019t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-24pr-9rc2-6xv5",
"modified": "2022-05-12T00:01:42Z",
"published": "2022-04-21T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3100"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1732.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2021-1554.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-24Q7-5RC2-3HRP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-28 15:30 – Updated: 2025-11-28 18:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Kvrocks.
This issue affects Apache Kvrocks: from v2.9.0 through v2.13.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.14.0, which fixes the issue.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-59790"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-28T15:16:02Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Kvrocks.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Kvrocks: from v2.9.0 through v2.13.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.14.0, which fixes the issue.",
"id": "GHSA-24q7-5rc2-3hrp",
"modified": "2025-11-28T18:30:23Z",
"published": "2025-11-28T15:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59790"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/dlbz5hmm4ts3npzqnvhofxmqg9w9zt0o"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/28/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2526-24JX-77PP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-07-02 00:00Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7281"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-03T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.",
"id": "GHSA-2526-24jx-77pp",
"modified": "2022-07-02T00:00:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS103062"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-252C-3WXJ-M4Q8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-11 18:30 – Updated: 2026-08-26 21:31Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Process may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-20890"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-11T17:17:54Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 2: Privileged Process may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) impacts.",
"id": "GHSA-252c-3wxj-m4q8",
"modified": "2026-08-26T21:31:27Z",
"published": "2026-08-11T18:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-255J-2693-VHWC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25FusionCompute 8.0.0 have local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local, authenticated attacker could perform specific operations to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to obtain a higher privilege and compromise the service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9078"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-10T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "FusionCompute 8.0.0 have local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local, authenticated attacker could perform specific operations to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to obtain a higher privilege and compromise the service.",
"id": "GHSA-255j-2693-vhwc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9078"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200805-01-fusioncompute-en"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-255J-56MH-HP3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.1 and 6.2 could allow an authenticated user to edit objects that they should not have access to due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 128691.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1493"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-09T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.1 and 6.2 could allow an authenticated user to edit objects that they should not have access to due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 128691.",
"id": "GHSA-255j-56mh-hp3w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128691"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2C1000367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102483"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-255P-HFWR-9QM4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-29 00:00This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32782"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-23T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.",
"id": "GHSA-255p-hfwr-9qm4",
"modified": "2022-09-29T00:00:27Z",
"published": "2022-09-25T00:00:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32782"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2575-C77R-RR97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-29 02:59 – Updated: 2022-04-29 02:59gzip before 1.3 in Solaris 8, when called with the -f or -force flags, will change the permissions of files that are hard linked to the target files, which allows local users to view or modify these files.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2004-1349"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2004-10-04T04:00:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "gzip before 1.3 in Solaris 8, when called with the -f or -force flags, will change the permissions of files that are hard linked to the target files, which allows local users to view or modify these files.",
"id": "GHSA-2575-c77r-rr97",
"modified": "2022-04-29T02:59:24Z",
"published": "2022-04-29T02:59:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1349"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17577"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1654"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/12744"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57600-1\u0026searchclause=security"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/635998"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11318"
}
],
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"severity": []
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-48
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Mitigation MIT-49
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.