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.
5655 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8858-XWR2-VV2X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payroll. 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).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60890"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payroll. 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-8858-xwr2-vv2x",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:05Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60890"
},
{
"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-8885-WR7G-Q9VX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:00Insufficient access control in a subsystem for Intel (R) processor graphics in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor Families; Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor J, N, Silver and Gold Series; Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor J, N, G3900 and G4900 Series; Intel(R) Atom(R) Processor A and E3900 Series; Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E3-1500 v5 and v6, E-2100 and E-2200 Processor Families; Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows before 26.20.100.6813 (DCH) or 26.20.100.6812 and before 21.20.x.5077 (aka15.45.5077), i915 Linux Driver for Intel(R) Processor Graphics before versions 5.4-rc7, 5.3.11, 4.19.84, 4.14.154, 4.9.201, 4.4.201 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-0155"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-14T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient access control in a subsystem for Intel (R) processor graphics in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor Families; Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor J, N, Silver and Gold Series; Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor J, N, G3900 and G4900 Series; Intel(R) Atom(R) Processor A and E3900 Series; Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E3-1500 v5 and v6, E-2100 and E-2200 Processor Families; Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows before 26.20.100.6813 (DCH) or 26.20.100.6812 and before 21.20.x.5077 (aka15.45.5077), i915 Linux Driver for Intel(R) Processor Graphics before versions 5.4-rc7, 5.3.11, 4.19.84, 4.14.154, 4.9.201, 4.4.201 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-8885-wr7g-q9vx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:00:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:00:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0155"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3841"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3889"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/26"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200320-0005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K73659122?utm_source=f5support\u0026amp;utm_medium=RSS"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00242.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155375/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html"
}
],
"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-88FX-2H2R-88CJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-06 00:01Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26894"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.",
"id": "GHSA-88fx-2h2r-88cj",
"modified": "2022-04-06T00:01:28Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-88H9-QF46-PMJC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-26 12:41 – Updated: 2025-02-11 00:31VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root user on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38830"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-26T12:15:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.\u00a0A malicious actor with local administrative privileges may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root user on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations.",
"id": "GHSA-88h9-qf46-pmjc",
"modified": "2025-02-11T00:31:43Z",
"published": "2024-11-26T12:41:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38830"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25199"
}
],
"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-88JQ-F6JW-8W6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34Dynamic loading of services in the backup and restore SDK leads to elevated privileges, affected product is com.coloros.codebook V2.0.0_5493e40_200722.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-11829"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Dynamic loading of services in the backup and restore SDK leads to elevated privileges, affected product is com.coloros.codebook V2.0.0_5493e40_200722.",
"id": "GHSA-88jq-f6jw-8w6c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:34:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.oppo.com/en/noticedetails.html?noticeId=NOTICE-1328876061836189696"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-88WR-WM4J-QGWW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:01Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21999, CVE-2022-22717, CVE-2022-22718.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21997"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21999, CVE-2022-22717, CVE-2022-22718.",
"id": "GHSA-88wr-wm4j-qgww",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:01:04Z",
"published": "2022-02-10T00:00:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21997"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-88WW-3MG9-3W7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:42An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation. In privilege escalation via PostgreSQL executable, an attacker can either replace binary or loaded modules to execute code with NT SYSTEM privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13551"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation. In privilege escalation via PostgreSQL executable, an attacker can either replace binary or loaded modules to execute code with NT SYSTEM privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-88ww-3mg9-3w7j",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:42:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:42:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13551"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1169"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-895F-2FWM-HCV8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-13 06:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 21:31The Plack::Middleware::XSRFBlock package before 0.0.19 for Perl allows attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via an empty form value and an empty cookie (if signed cookies are disabled).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-52431"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-13T05:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Plack::Middleware::XSRFBlock package before 0.0.19 for Perl allows attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via an empty form value and an empty cookie (if signed cookies are disabled).",
"id": "GHSA-895f-2fwm-hcv8",
"modified": "2024-08-01T21:31:39Z",
"published": "2024-02-13T06:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52431"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/blob/9374f98bef51e1ae887f293234050551c079776f/cpansa/CPANSA-Plack-Middleware-XSRFBlock.yml#L2-L15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://metacpan.org/release/DAKKAR/Plack-Middleware-XSRFBlock-0.0.19/source/Changes"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-897F-988C-7QG9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1021, CVE-2020-1082.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1088"
],
"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 in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files, aka \u0027Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1021, CVE-2020-1082.",
"id": "GHSA-897f-988c-7qg9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1088"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8989-8FHV-VQ42
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-03 18:30 – Updated: 2025-03-07 21:30systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo configurations, e.g., plausible sudoers files in which the "systemctl status" command may be executed. Specifically, systemd does not set LESSSECURE to 1, and thus other programs may be launched from the less program. This presents a substantial security risk when running systemctl from Sudo, because less executes as root when the terminal size is too small to show the complete systemctl output.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26604"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-03T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo configurations, e.g., plausible sudoers files in which the \"systemctl status\" command may be executed. Specifically, systemd does not set LESSSECURE to 1, and thus other programs may be launched from the less program. This presents a substantial security risk when running systemctl from Sudo, because less executes as root when the terminal size is too small to show the complete systemctl output.",
"id": "GHSA-8989-8fhv-vq42",
"modified": "2025-03-07T21:30:56Z",
"published": "2023-03-03T18:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26604"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.compass-security.com/2012/10/dangerous-sudoers-entries-part-2-insecure-functionality"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/main/NEWS#L4335-L4340"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00032.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/%40zenmoviefornotification/saidov-maxim-cve-2023-26604-c1232a526ba7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@zenmoviefornotification/saidov-maxim-cve-2023-26604-c1232a526ba7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0009"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174130/systemd-246-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
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"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.