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.
5645 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5V8G-52J8-PFVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2023-12-30 00:30Azure IoT CLI extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24087"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Azure IoT CLI extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-5v8g-52j8-pfvg",
"modified": "2023-12-30T00:30:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24087"
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"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24087"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-5V96-8V7X-GP3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17025, CVE-2020-17027, CVE-2020-17028, CVE-2020-17031, CVE-2020-17032, CVE-2020-17033, CVE-2020-17034, CVE-2020-17043, CVE-2020-17044, CVE-2020-17055.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-11T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17025, CVE-2020-17027, CVE-2020-17028, CVE-2020-17031, CVE-2020-17032, CVE-2020-17033, CVE-2020-17034, CVE-2020-17043, CVE-2020-17044, CVE-2020-17055.",
"id": "GHSA-5v96-8v7x-gp3v",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:42Z",
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GHSA-5VCC-86WM-547Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-16 09:30 – Updated: 2025-09-02 15:26djangorestframework-simplejwt before version 5.5.1 is vulnerable to information disclosure. A user can access web application resources even after their account has been disabled due to missing user validation checks via the for_user method.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2024-03-18T20:37:23Z",
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"details": "djangorestframework-simplejwt before version 5.5.1 is vulnerable to information disclosure. A user can access web application resources even after their account has been disabled due to missing user validation checks via the for_user method.",
"id": "GHSA-5vcc-86wm-547q",
"modified": "2025-09-02T15:26:12Z",
"published": "2024-03-16T09:30:35Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/jazzband/djangorestframework-simplejwt/issues/779"
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"url": "https://github.com/jazzband/djangorestframework-simplejwt/pull/872"
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GHSA-5VMC-GQR8-26R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00In getMinimalSize of PipBoundsAlgorithm.java, there is a possible bypass of restrictions on background processes due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-174302616
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In getMinimalSize of PipBoundsAlgorithm.java, there is a possible bypass of restrictions on background processes due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-174302616",
"id": "GHSA-5vmc-gqr8-26r5",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:04:59Z",
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"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01"
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GHSA-5VPC-35F4-R8W6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-21 21:22 – Updated: 2025-10-02 15:37Impact
With careful use of the --mount flag in RUN instructions in Containerfiles, and by using either multi-stage builds with use of concurrently-executing build stages (e.g., using the --jobs CLI flag) or multiple separate but concurrently-executing builds, a malicious Containerfile can be used to expose content from the build host to the command being run using the RUN instruction. This can be used to read or write contents using the privileges of the process which is performing the build. When that process is a root-owned podman system service which is provided for use by unprivileged users, this includes the ability to read and write contents which the client should not be allowed to read and write, including setuid executables in locations where they can be later accessed by unprivileged users.
Patches
Patches have been merged to the main branch, and will be added to upcoming releases on the release-1.38, release-1.37, release-1.35, and release-1.33 branches.
This addressed a number of Jira cards, but primarily https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-67616 and https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-67618, which were then vendored into Podman and backported into olde rbranches.
Workarounds
Mandatory access controls should limit the access of the process performing the build, on systems where they are enabled.
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GHSA-5VQ7-PRJ4-7P4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-23 18:30 – Updated: 2025-06-26 18:31An issue was discovered in Sensopart VISOR Vision Sensors before 2.10.0.2 allows local users to perform unspecified actions with elevated privileges.
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"id": "GHSA-5vq7-prj4-7p4x",
"modified": "2025-06-26T18:31:24Z",
"published": "2025-06-23T18:30:26Z",
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GHSA-5VRX-RPGJ-WC4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-11 00:01 – Updated: 2025-05-05 18:31Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
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"details": "Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-5vrx-rpgj-wc4j",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:31:00Z",
"published": "2022-02-11T00:01:01Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0099"
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007"
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GHSA-5VV3-RC9X-5JH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 21:30 – Updated: 2025-09-12 15:31Excessive Privileges vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Broadcom SoC modules) allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE, 812G, 813G, 818G.
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"details": "Excessive Privileges\u00a0vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Broadcom SoC modules) allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE, 812G, 813G, 818G.",
"id": "GHSA-5vv3-rc9x-5jh7",
"modified": "2025-09-12T15:31:17Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T21:30:29Z",
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GHSA-5VV7-6VXH-X79W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T17:16:57Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.",
"id": "GHSA-5vv7-6vxh-x79w",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:03Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T18:32:03Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-5VX7-RQHR-2P9X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-31 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-29T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-5vx7-rqhr-2p9x",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:49Z",
"published": "2021-12-31T00:00:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43876"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43876"
}
],
"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
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.