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.

5645 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-55Q2-P5PH-M3FP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:28
VLAI
Details

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13 install directory via “WIN-911 Mobile Runtime” service. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite various executables which could lead to escalation of the privileges when executed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-13539"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-05T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13 install directory via \u201cWIN-911 Mobile Runtime\u201d service. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite various executables which could lead to escalation of the privileges when executed.",
  "id": "GHSA-55q2-p5ph-m3fp",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T22:28:14Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T22:28:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13539"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1150"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1150"
    }
  ],
  "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-5624-XRQG-PM5V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:31
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation product of Oracle JD Edwards (component: OW HR PR Foundation). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation and unauthorized read access to a subset of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-60492"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:17:50Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation product of Oracle JD Edwards (component: OW HR PR Foundation).   The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation and  unauthorized read access to a subset of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-5624-xrqg-pm5v",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:31:44Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:31:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60492"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-568G-56P5-CJ7R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-23 00:30 – Updated: 2025-05-23 00:30
VLAI
Details

When a notification relating to low battery appears for a user with whom the device has been shared, tapping the notification grants full access to the power settings of that device.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-4975"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-22T22:15:31Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "When a notification relating to low battery appears for a user with whom the device has been shared, tapping the notification grants full access to the power settings of that device.",
  "id": "GHSA-568g-56p5-cj7r",
  "modified": "2025-05-23T00:30:19Z",
  "published": "2025-05-23T00:30:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4975"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tplink.iot\u0026hl=en_US"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4464"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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-568H-V6GC-F79W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (UK) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: UK Payroll). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.8-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (UK). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-61121"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:43Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (UK) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: UK Payroll).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.8-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (UK). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-568h-v6gc-f79w",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:16Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:32:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61121"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-569F-RXFW-JQR4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Shipping Execution product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.12-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Shipping Execution. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Shipping Execution. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-60918"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:26Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Shipping Execution product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.12-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Shipping Execution.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Shipping Execution. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-569f-rxfw-jqr4",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:06Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:32:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60918"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "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:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-569P-VMXP-HG5X

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

Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 and 2020 are vulnerable to a directory junction vulnerability which could allow an attacker to exploit the system to escalate privileges and create a denial of service.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-36744"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-06T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 and 2020 are vulnerable to a directory junction vulnerability which could allow an attacker to exploit the system to escalate privileges and create a denial of service.",
  "id": "GHSA-569p-vmxp-hg5x",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:13:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36744"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052"
    }
  ],
  "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-56MX-8G9F-5CRF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-13 16:04 – Updated: 2026-03-30 13:54
VLAI
Summary
Incus vulnerable to local privilege escalation through custom storage volumes
Details

Impact

This affects any Incus user in an environment where an unprivileged user may have root access to a container with an attached custom storage volume that has the security.shifted property set to true as well as access to the host as an unprivileged user.

The most common case for this would be systems using incus-user with the less privileged incus group to provide unprivileged users with an isolated restricted access to Incus. Such users may be able to create a custom storage volume with the necessary property (depending on kernel and filesystem support) and can then write a setuid binary from within the container which can be executed as an unpriivleged user on the host to gain root privileges.

Patches

A patch for this issue is available here: https://github.com/lxc/incus/pull/2642

The first commit changes the permissions for any new storage pool, the second commit applies it on startup to all existing storage pools.

Workarounds

Permissions can be manually restricted until a patched version of Incus is deployed.

This is done with:

chmod 0700 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/*
chmod 0711 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/buckets*
chmod 0711 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/container*

Those are the same permissions which will be applied by the patched Incus for both new and existing storage pools.

References

This was reported publicly on Github by here: https://github.com/lxc/incus/issues/2641

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  "affected": [
    {
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        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 6.18.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/lxc/incus/v6"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
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              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "6.19.0"
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64507"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-13T16:04:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-10T22:15:39Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nThis affects any Incus user in an environment where an unprivileged user may have root access to a container with an attached custom storage volume that has the `security.shifted` property set to `true` as well as access to the host as an unprivileged user.\n\nThe most common case for this would be systems using `incus-user` with the less privileged `incus` group to provide unprivileged users with an isolated restricted access to Incus. Such users may be able to create a custom storage volume with the necessary property (depending on kernel and filesystem support) and can then write a setuid binary from within the container which can be executed as an unpriivleged user on the host to gain root privileges.\n\n### Patches\nA patch for this issue is available here: https://github.com/lxc/incus/pull/2642\n\nThe first commit changes the permissions for any new storage pool, the second commit applies it on startup to all existing storage pools.\n\n### Workarounds\nPermissions can be manually restricted until a patched version of Incus is deployed.\n\nThis is done with:\n\n```\nchmod 0700 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/*\nchmod 0711 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/buckets*\nchmod 0711 /var/lib/incus/storage-pools/*/container*\n```\n\nThose are the same permissions which will be applied by the patched Incus for both new and existing storage pools.\n\n### References\nThis was reported publicly on Github by here: https://github.com/lxc/incus/issues/2641",
  "id": "GHSA-56mx-8g9f-5crf",
  "modified": "2026-03-30T13:54:58Z",
  "published": "2025-11-13T16:04:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-56mx-8g9f-5crf"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64507"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/issues/2641"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/pull/2642"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Incus vulnerable to local privilege escalation through custom storage volumes"
}

GHSA-5738-V2HJ-J4XC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-30 18:30 – Updated: 2023-11-07 03:30
VLAI
Details

In Setup Wizard, there is a possible way to save a WiFi network due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-21397"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-30T18:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In Setup Wizard, there is a possible way to save a WiFi network due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-5738-v2hj-j4xc",
  "modified": "2023-11-07T03:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-10-30T18:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21397"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-14"
    }
  ],
  "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-5743-8C5X-VR2C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1310.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1253"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1310.",
  "id": "GHSA-5743-8c5x-vr2c",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1253"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1253"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-5743-P3XC-XMHV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-29 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-05 18:30
VLAI
Details

In Progress MOVEit Transfer versions released before 2022.0.9 (14.0.9), 2022.1.10 (14.1.10), 2023.0.7 (15.0.7), a privilege escalation path associated with group administrators has been identified.  It is possible for a group administrator to elevate a group members permissions to the role of an organization administrator.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-6218"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-29T17:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "\nIn Progress MOVEit Transfer versions released before 2022.0.9 (14.0.9), 2022.1.10 (14.1.10), 2023.0.7 (15.0.7), a privilege escalation path associated with group administrators has been identified.\u00a0 It is possible for a group administrator to elevate a group members permissions to the role of an organization\u00a0administrator.\n",
  "id": "GHSA-5743-p3xc-xmhv",
  "modified": "2023-12-05T18:30:22Z",
  "published": "2023-11-29T18:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6218"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Transfer-Service-Pack-November-2023"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.progress.com/moveit"
    }
  ],
  "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: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.