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.

5655 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-83FG-H4QW-7574

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-22941"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-284"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-23T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.",
  "id": "GHSA-83fg-h4qw-7574",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:15:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22941"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX328123"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22941"
    }
  ],
  "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-83G7-QJM4-75M6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30
VLAI
Details

Windows Redirected Drive Buffering System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-36973"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Redirected Drive Buffering System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-83g7-qjm4-75m6",
  "modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:14:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36973"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36973"
    }
  ],
  "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-83J7-MHW9-388W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-18 15:31 – Updated: 2025-07-30 13:16
VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Admin Console (FGAPv2 Enabled)
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-27gp-8389-hm4w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A flaw was found in the Keycloak identity and access management system when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) are enabled. An administrative user with the manage-users role can escalate their privileges to realm-admin due to improper privilege enforcement. This vulnerability allows unauthorized elevation of access rights, compromising the intended separation of administrative duties and posing a security risk to the realm.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.keycloak:keycloak-services"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "26.3.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-21T12:26:17Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-18T14:15:26Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-27gp-8389-hm4w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n### Original Description\nA flaw was found in the Keycloak identity and access management system when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) are enabled. An administrative user with the manage-users role can escalate their privileges to realm-admin due to improper privilege enforcement. This vulnerability allows unauthorized elevation of access rights, compromising the intended separation of administrative duties and posing a security risk to the realm.",
  "id": "GHSA-83j7-mhw9-388w",
  "modified": "2025-07-30T13:16:51Z",
  "published": "2025-07-18T15:31:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7784"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/41137"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/41168"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12015"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12016"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7784"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2381861"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak"
    }
  ],
  "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": "Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Admin Console (FGAPv2 Enabled)",
  "withdrawn": "2025-07-30T13:16:51Z"
}

GHSA-83P5-F4PW-9CHQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1131"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.",
  "id": "GHSA-83p5-f4pw-9chq",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1131"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1131"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-83RR-GWHC-X8G8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 09:31 – Updated: 2024-02-06 09:31
VLAI
Details

Dell Command | Monitor, versions prior to 10.9, contain an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability in order to perform a privileged arbitrary file delete.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-28049"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-267",
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T07:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "\nDell Command | Monitor, versions prior to 10.9, contain an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability in order to perform a privileged arbitrary file delete.\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-83rr-gwhc-x8g8",
  "modified": "2024-02-06T09:31:38Z",
  "published": "2024-02-06T09:31:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28049"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211748/dsa-2023-125-dell-command-monitor-dcm"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-83V4-M9QR-XGP9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-19 15:31 – Updated: 2026-05-19 18:32
VLAI
Details

Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Firefox ESR 140.11.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8957"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-19T14:16:52Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Firefox ESR 140.11.",
  "id": "GHSA-83v4-m9qr-xgp9",
  "modified": "2026-05-19T18:32:09Z",
  "published": "2026-05-19T15:31:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8957"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2033850"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-83XV-2Q8M-F6C3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 06:30 – Updated: 2024-09-26 03:30
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-6006"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-250",
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T04:15:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\nThe specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.",
  "id": "GHSA-83xv-2q8m-f6c3",
  "modified": "2024-09-26T03:30:40Z",
  "published": "2023-11-14T06:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6006"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/CommonSecurityQuestions"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-November-2023"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-8422-7263-3XG6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-06 03:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:38
VLAI
Details

In atf spm, there is a possible way to remap physical memory to virtual memory due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08584568; Issue ID: MSV-1249.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-20021"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-06T03:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In atf spm, there is a possible way to remap physical memory to virtual memory due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08584568; Issue ID: MSV-1249.",
  "id": "GHSA-8422-7263-3xg6",
  "modified": "2024-07-03T18:38:58Z",
  "published": "2024-05-06T03:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20021"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2024"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-846G-P7HM-F54R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-15 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-15 21:38
VLAI
Summary
AWS Amplify CLI has incorrect trust policy management
Details

Amazon AWS Amplify CLI before 12.10.1 incorrectly configures the role trust policy of IAM roles associated with Amplify projects. When the Authentication component is removed from an Amplify project, a Condition property is removed but "Effect":"Allow" remains present, and consequently sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity would be available to threat actors with no conditions. Thus, if Amplify CLI had been used to remove the Authentication component from a project built between August 2019 and January 2024, an "assume role" may have occurred, and may have been leveraged to obtain unauthorized access to an organization's AWS resources. NOTE: the problem could only occur if an authorized AWS user removed an Authentication component. (The vulnerability did not give a threat actor the ability to remove an Authentication component.) However, in realistic situations, an authorized AWS user may have removed an Authentication component, e.g., if the objective were to stop using built-in Cognito resources, or move to a completely different identity provider.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@aws-amplify/cli"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "12.10.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-28056"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-15T20:25:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-15T18:15:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Amazon AWS Amplify CLI before 12.10.1 incorrectly configures the role trust policy of IAM roles associated with Amplify projects. When the Authentication component is removed from an Amplify project, a Condition property is removed but \"Effect\":\"Allow\" remains present, and consequently sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity would be available to threat actors with no conditions. Thus, if Amplify CLI had been used to remove the Authentication component from a project built between August 2019 and January 2024, an \"assume role\" may have occurred, and may have been leveraged to obtain unauthorized access to an organization\u0027s AWS resources. NOTE: the problem could only occur if an authorized AWS user removed an Authentication component. (The vulnerability did not give a threat actor the ability to remove an Authentication component.) However, in realistic situations, an authorized AWS user may have removed an Authentication component, e.g., if the objective were to stop using built-in Cognito resources, or move to a completely different identity provider.",
  "id": "GHSA-846g-p7hm-f54r",
  "modified": "2024-08-15T21:38:29Z",
  "published": "2024-04-15T18:30:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28056"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/commit/73b08dc424db2fb60399c5343c314e02e849d4a1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2024-003"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/blob/8ad57bf99a404f3c92547c8a175458016f682fac/packages/amplify-provider-awscloudformation/resources/update-idp-roles-cfn.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/releases/tag/v12.10.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://securitylabs.datadoghq.com/articles/amplified-exposure-how-aws-flaws-made-amplify-iam-roles-vulnerable-to-takeover"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "AWS Amplify CLI has incorrect trust policy management"
}

GHSA-8495-5W8H-83C5

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

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1467"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka \u0027Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-8495-5w8h-83c5",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1467"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1467"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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.