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Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper Privilege Management

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

6292 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-7G8C-CFR3-VQQR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 21:55 – Updated: 2026-05-08 01:32
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw: Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input
Details

Summary

Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

Agent hook dispatch could turn externally supplied hook metadata into trusted system events, allowing untrusted input to enter the agent as higher-trust context.

Technical Details

The fix sanitizes hook names and marks agent hook system events as untrusted before enqueueing them.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #64372. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29
  • PR: #64372

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.6 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
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        "name": "openclaw"
      },
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-05T12:16:19Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "modified": "2026-05-08T01:32:34Z",
  "published": "2026-04-17T21:55:20Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43534"
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events"
    }
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  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input"
}

GHSA-7GGG-9MH3-439F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2026-08-10 18:30
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Details

Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34510, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-34460"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34510, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.",
  "id": "GHSA-7ggg-9mh3-439f",
  "modified": "2026-08-10T18:30:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:08:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34460"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34460"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34460"
    }
  ],
  "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-7GGH-XQ48-M73M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-08 03:30 – Updated: 2026-02-08 03:30
VLAI
Details

The JAY Login & Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the 'jay_panel_ajax_update_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

Severity
8.8 (High)
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-2025-15100"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-08T02:15:56Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The JAY Login \u0026 Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the \u0027jay_panel_ajax_update_profile\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.",
  "id": "GHSA-7ggh-xq48-m73m",
  "modified": "2026-02-08T03:30:26Z",
  "published": "2026-02-08T03:30:26Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15100"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jay-login-register/tags/2.6.01/includes/user-panel/jay-login-register-ajax-handler-user-panel.php#L624"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fb900810-23a2-4920-a5e8-4388c4474de0?source=cve"
    }
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  "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-7GGX-433R-MHFG

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

Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an msm_isp_axi_create_stream call.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-2061"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-06-13T01:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an msm_isp_axi_create_stream call.",
  "id": "GHSA-7ggx-433r-mhfg",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:24:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2061"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/id=79db14ca9f791a14be9376a0340ad3b9b9a4d603"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/array-overflow-msm-v4l2-video-driver-allows-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2061"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-7GHM-6P42-H226

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2024-04-24 22:28
VLAI
Summary
TeamPass Improper Privilege Management
Details

TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the "item_id" parameter when invoking "copy_item" on items.queries.php.

Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "nilsteampassnet/teampass"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.1.27.9"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
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  ],
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    "CVE-2017-15055"
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      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-11-27T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the \"item_id\" parameter when invoking \"copy_item\" on items.queries.php.",
  "id": "GHSA-7ghm-6p42-h226",
  "modified": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:43:37Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15055"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass/commit/5f16f6bb132138ee04eb1e0debf2bdc7d7b7a15f"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://blog.amossys.fr/teampass-multiple-cve-01.html"
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
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    }
  ],
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GHSA-7GHW-9J2M-8FFH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2026-08-19 18:31
VLAI
Details

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.

Severity
7.0 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-26863"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.",
  "id": "GHSA-7ghw-9j2m-8ffh",
  "modified": "2026-08-19T18:31:29Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26863"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26863"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26863"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161768/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-NtGdiGetDeviceCapsAll-Race-Condition-Use-After-Free.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-7GJ5-V3CQ-GGGF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SAASPROJECT Booking Package Booking Package allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Booking Package: from n/a through 1.5.98.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37389"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:56Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SAASPROJECT Booking Package Booking Package allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Booking Package: from n/a through 1.5.98.",
  "id": "GHSA-7gj5-v3cq-gggf",
  "modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
  "published": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37389"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking-package/wordpress-booking-package-saasproject-plugin-1-5-98-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
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  "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-7GPX-MQRW-5C9M

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 6.1.03.07.

Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-26706"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "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 6.1.03.07.",
  "id": "GHSA-7gpx-mqrw-5c9m",
  "modified": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
  "published": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/6999218053484646486"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-7GQ9-QGM5-C8J7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-10 06:31 – Updated: 2025-06-10 06:31
VLAI
Details

The "RH - Real Estate WordPress Theme" theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to the theme not properly restricting user roles that can be updated as part of the inspiry_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to set their role to that of an administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.4.0, and fully patched in version 4.4.1.

Severity
8.8 (High)
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-2025-4601"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-10T04:15:49Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The \"RH - Real Estate WordPress Theme\" theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to the theme not properly restricting user roles that can be updated as part of the inspiry_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to set their role to that of an administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.4.0, and fully patched in version 4.4.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-7gq9-qgm5-c8j7",
  "modified": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
  "published": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4601"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://themeforest.net/item/real-homes-wordpress-real-estate-theme/5373914"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a816e5a8-2494-4bcf-869d-5214b21f7791?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-7GVJ-6C98-X7GJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-21 01:47 – Updated: 2024-02-28 00:52
VLAI
Details

linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2006-4243"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-06T03:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.",
  "id": "GHSA-7gvj-6c98-x7gj",
  "modified": "2024-02-28T00:52:37Z",
  "published": "2022-04-21T01:47:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4243"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4243"
    }
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  "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",
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    }
  ]
}
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.

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