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.
5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3MJ6-P6Q9-4J76
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-07 18:15 – Updated: 2022-10-10 00:00Improper access control vulnerability in ProfileSharingAccount in Group Sharing prior to versions 13.0.6.15 in Android S(12), 13.0.6.14 in Android R(11) and below allows attackers to identify the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-39877"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-07T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper access control vulnerability in ProfileSharingAccount in Group Sharing prior to versions 13.0.6.15 in Android S(12), 13.0.6.14 in Android R(11) and below allows attackers to identify the device.",
"id": "GHSA-3mj6-p6q9-4j76",
"modified": "2022-10-10T00:00:32Z",
"published": "2022-10-07T18:15:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39877"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=10"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3MJX-FVQ9-8VM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:44 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:18BPC SmartVista 2 has Improper Access Control in the SVFE module, where it fails to appropriately restrict access: a normal user is able to access the SVFE2/pages/finadmin/currconvrate/currconvrate.jsf functionality that should be only accessible to an admin.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-15207"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-30T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "BPC SmartVista 2 has Improper Access Control in the SVFE module, where it fails to appropriately restrict access: a normal user is able to access the SVFE2/pages/finadmin/currconvrate/currconvrate.jsf functionality that should be only accessible to an admin.",
"id": "GHSA-3mjx-fvq9-8vm2",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:18:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:44:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://neetech18.blogspot.com/2019/03/incorrect-access-control-smart-vista.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3MMH-P93R-VXVF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-20 03:31 – Updated: 2026-05-20 03:31The Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via user registration in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4. This is due to the 'easyel_handle_register' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7284"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-20T02:16:39Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Easy Elements for Elementor \u2013 Addons \u0026 Website Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via user registration in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4. This is due to the \u0027easyel_handle_register\u0027 function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the \u0027administrator\u0027 role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.",
"id": "GHSA-3mmh-p93r-vxvf",
"modified": "2026-05-20T03:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-05-20T03:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7284"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-elements/tags/1.4.0/widgets/login-register/class.login-register.php#L62"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3534530/easy-elements#file728"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/32b6ccfe-a659-41e4-9cec-146f4f910071?source=cve"
}
],
"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-3MW8-88MV-4WCM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:11 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:55The samldb_check_user_account_control_acl function in dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/samldb.c in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not properly check for administrative privileges during creation of machine accounts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the existence of a domain with both a Samba DC and a Windows DC, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2535.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-8467"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-12-29T22:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The samldb_check_user_account_control_acl function in dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/samldb.c in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not properly check for administrative privileges during creation of machine accounts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the existence of a domain with both a Samba DC and a Windows DC, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2535.",
"id": "GHSA-3mw8-88mv-4wcm",
"modified": "2025-04-12T12:55:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:11:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8467"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290294"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b000da128b5fb519d2d3f2e7fd20e4a25b7dae7d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=b000da128b5fb519d2d3f2e7fd20e4a25b7dae7d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-8467.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79735"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3P28-C6Q8-QWMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the User-Mode Power Service (UMPS) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1011.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1015"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the User-Mode Power Service (UMPS) handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1011.",
"id": "GHSA-3p28-c6q8-qwmh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1015"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1015"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3P4G-2994-749G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60833"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-3p4g-2994-749g",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:02Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60833"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3P5X-M36J-2V3M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-28 15:39Northern.tech Mender Enterprise Server before 4.1.1 has Incorrect Access Control.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-33552"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T20:16:35Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Northern.tech Mender Enterprise Server before 4.1.1 has Incorrect Access Control.",
"id": "GHSA-3p5x-m36j-2v3m",
"modified": "2026-05-28T15:39:44Z",
"published": "2026-05-27T21:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33552"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://Northern.tech"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mender.io/blog/cve-2026-49009-cve-2026-33552-input-sanitization-and-access-control-issues-in-mender-server"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3P6P-69FX-RPHW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23296"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-3p6p-69fx-rphw",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:28Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23296"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0017/MNDT-2022-0017.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23296"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-23296"
}
],
"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-3P6W-82X2-65RF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16934, CVE-2020-16955.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16928"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka \u0027Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16934, CVE-2020-16955.",
"id": "GHSA-3p6w-82x2-65rf",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16928"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16928"
}
],
"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-3P7P-F85X-Q453
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00In lockAllProfileTasks of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to access the work profile without the profile PIN, after logging in. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-177457096
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-06T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In lockAllProfileTasks of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to access the work profile without the profile PIN, after logging in. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-177457096",
"id": "GHSA-3p7p-f85x-q453",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:16:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.