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-433W-8772-XFR8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:21 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:21
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-0735"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-04-09T21:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-433w-8772-xfr8",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:21:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:21:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0735"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0735"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46712"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152532/Microsoft-Windows-CSRSS-SxSSrv-Cached-Manifest-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4343-6J55-FCQ3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00
VLAI
Details

In shouldBlockFromTree of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing an app to read private app directories in external storage, which should be restricted in Android 11, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-157320644

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0645"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In shouldBlockFromTree of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing an app to read private app directories in external storage, which should be restricted in Android 11, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-157320644",
  "id": "GHSA-4343-6j55-fcq3",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:11:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0645"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-08-01"
    }
  ],
  "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-434X-F5F5-G62J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folders Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Work Folders Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1484, CVE-2020-1516.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1470"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folders Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Work Folders Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1484, CVE-2020-1516.",
  "id": "GHSA-434x-f5f5-g62j",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1470"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1470"
    }
  ],
  "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-4352-V8X5-W2W2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0623"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-01-14T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.",
  "id": "GHSA-4352-v8x5-w2w2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0623"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0623"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-435G-QXVX-3XC9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00
VLAI
Details

In memory management driver, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-183461315

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0491"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In memory management driver, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-183461315",
  "id": "GHSA-435g-qxvx-3xc9",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:04:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0491"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-437M-7HJ5-9MPW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-05 16:01 – Updated: 2024-01-05 16:01
VLAI
Summary
Kruise allows leveraging the kruise-daemon pod to list all secrets in the entire cluster
Details

Impact

Attacker that has gain root privilege of the node that kruise-daemon run , can leverage the kruise-daemon pod to list all secrets in the entire cluster. After that, attackers can leverage the "captured" secrets (e.g. the kruise-manager service account token) to gain extra privilege such as pod modification.

Workarounds

For users that do not require imagepulljob functions, they can modify kruise-daemon-role to drop the cluster level secret get/list privilege

Patches

For users who're using v0.8.x ~ v1.2.x, please update the v1.3.1 For users who're using v1.3, please update the v1.3.1 For users who're using v1.4, please update the v1.4.1 For users who're using v1.5, please update the v1.5.2

References

None

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/openkruise/kruise"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.3.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/openkruise/kruise"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.4.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.4.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/openkruise/kruise"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.5.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.5.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-30617"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-250",
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-05T16:01:24Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-03T16:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nAttacker that has gain root privilege of the node that kruise-daemon run , can leverage the kruise-daemon pod to list all secrets in the entire cluster. After that, attackers can leverage the \"captured\" secrets (e.g. the kruise-manager service account token) to gain extra privilege such as pod modification. \n\n### Workarounds\nFor users that do not require imagepulljob functions, they can modify kruise-daemon-role to drop the cluster level secret get/list privilege \n\n### Patches\n\nFor users who\u0027re using v0.8.x ~ v1.2.x, please update the v1.3.1\nFor users who\u0027re using v1.3, please update the v1.3.1\nFor users who\u0027re using v1.4, please update the v1.4.1\nFor users who\u0027re using v1.5, please update the v1.5.2\n### References\nNone",
  "id": "GHSA-437m-7hj5-9mpw",
  "modified": "2024-01-05T16:01:24Z",
  "published": "2024-01-05T16:01:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openkruise/kruise/security/advisories/GHSA-437m-7hj5-9mpw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30617"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openkruise/kruise"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Kruise allows leveraging the kruise-daemon pod to list all secrets in the entire cluster"
}

GHSA-439V-VX6V-GRF8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0719, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0725, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0721"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0719, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0725, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.",
  "id": "GHSA-439v-vx6v-grf8",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:08:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0721"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0721"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-43FM-MHM5-JF78

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

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-7291"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-08T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.",
  "id": "GHSA-43fm-mhm5-jf78",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:17:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:17:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7291"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10317"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-43JM-M89H-JC6P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08
VLAI
Details

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-5823"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.",
  "id": "GHSA-43jm-m89h-jc6p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:36Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:08:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5823"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-43MJ-4X9X-534W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-11 09:30 – Updated: 2025-03-11 09:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ZTE GoldenDB allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GoldenDB: from 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-26705"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-11T07:15:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ZTE GoldenDB allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GoldenDB: from 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05.",
  "id": "GHSA-43mj-4x9x-534w",
  "modified": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
  "published": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26705"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/577084989971263576"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.