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.
5671 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9422-XXGG-4CRQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-11 00:01 – Updated: 2025-05-05 18:30Improper access control in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0091"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper access control in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-9422-xxgg-4crq",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:30:56Z",
"published": "2022-02-11T00:01:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0091"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.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-9429-W5R6-VX4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-14 18:32 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:55The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 262173.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-38721"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-14T18:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 262173.",
"id": "GHSA-9429-w5r6-vx4j",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:55:13Z",
"published": "2023-08-14T18:32:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38721"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262173"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7023423"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-942C-MR3F-4M7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-26 00:00Chamilo LMS v1.11.13 lacks validation on the user modification form, allowing attackers to escalate privileges to Platform Admin.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-27421"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Chamilo LMS v1.11.13 lacks validation on the user modification form, allowing attackers to escalate privileges to Platform Admin.",
"id": "GHSA-942c-mr3f-4m7j",
"modified": "2022-04-26T00:00:54Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.chamilo.org/projects/1/wiki/Security_issues"
}
],
"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-942X-27QV-P3W5
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-2020-17026, CVE-2020-17027, CVE-2020-17028, CVE-2020-17031, CVE-2020-17032, CVE-2020-17033, CVE-2020-17034, CVE-2020-17043, CVE-2020-17055.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17044"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-11T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17025, CVE-2020-17026, CVE-2020-17027, CVE-2020-17028, CVE-2020-17031, CVE-2020-17032, CVE-2020-17033, CVE-2020-17034, CVE-2020-17043, CVE-2020-17055.",
"id": "GHSA-942x-27qv-p3w5",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17044"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17044"
}
],
"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-9435-7C72-6M39
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Improper access control vulnerability in RevoWorks Browser 2.1.230 and earlier allows an attacker to bypass access restriction and to exchange unauthorized files between the local environment and the isolated environment or settings of the web browser via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20791"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-17T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper access control vulnerability in RevoWorks Browser 2.1.230 and earlier allows an attacker to bypass access restriction and to exchange unauthorized files between the local environment and the isolated environment or settings of the web browser via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-9435-7c72-6m39",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20791"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jscom.jp/news-20210910_2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81658818/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-943V-R8PV-7467
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-29 21:31Vulnerability of permissions being not strictly verified in the WMS module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-52107"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-16T09:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability of permissions being not strictly verified in the WMS module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.",
"id": "GHSA-943v-r8pv-7467",
"modified": "2024-08-29T21:31:00Z",
"published": "2024-01-16T09:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9445-66J5-FHVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:43The telnet administrator service running on port 650 on Gigaset DX600A v41.00-175 devices does not implement any lockout or throttling functionality. This situation (together with the weak password policy that forces a 4-digit password) allows remote attackers to easily obtain administrative access via brute-force attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-25309"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-307"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-02T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The telnet administrator service running on port 650 on Gigaset DX600A v41.00-175 devices does not implement any lockout or throttling functionality. This situation (together with the weak password policy that forces a 4-digit password) allows remote attackers to easily obtain administrative access via brute-force attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-9445-66j5-fhvj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:43:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25309"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/02/28/technical-advisory-administrative-passcode-recovery-and-authenticated-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities-in-gigaset-dx600a-handset-cve-2021-25309-cve-2021-25306"
}
],
"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-9448-C9WQ-JG9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-12-21 17:49 – Updated: 2022-09-14 22:28In Apache Karaf prior to 4.2.0 release, if the sshd service in Karaf is left on so an administrator can manage the running instance, any user with rights to the Karaf console can pivot and read/write any file on the file system to which the Karaf process user has access. This can be locked down a bit by using chroot to change the root directory to protect files outside of the Karaf install directory; it can be further locked down by defining a security manager policy that limits file system access to those directories beneath the Karaf home that are necessary for the system to run. However, this still allows anyone with ssh access to the Karaf process to read and write a large number of files as the Karaf process user.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-11786"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:27:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Apache Karaf prior to 4.2.0 release, if the sshd service in Karaf is left on so an administrator can manage the running instance, any user with rights to the Karaf console can pivot and read/write any file on the file system to which the Karaf process user has access. This can be locked down a bit by using chroot to change the root directory to protect files outside of the Karaf install directory; it can be further locked down by defining a security manager policy that limits file system access to those directories beneath the Karaf home that are necessary for the system to run. However, this still allows anyone with ssh access to the Karaf process to read and write a large number of files as the Karaf process user.",
"id": "GHSA-9448-c9wq-jg9v",
"modified": "2022-09-14T22:28:00Z",
"published": "2018-12-21T17:49:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11786"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9448-c9wq-jg9v"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KARAF-5427"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5b7ac762c6bbe77ac5d9389f093fc6dbf196c36d788e3d7629e6c1d9@%3Cdev.karaf.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2018-11786.txt"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in Apache Karaf"
}
GHSA-949H-HFVC-MWXC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-26 12:30 – Updated: 2026-01-26 12:30A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Kaba exos 9300 System management application (d9sysdef.exe). Within this application it is possible to specify an arbitrary executable as well as the weekday and start time, when the specified executable should be run with SYSTEM privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-59094"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-26T10:16:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Kaba exos 9300 System management application (d9sysdef.exe). Within this application it is possible to specify an arbitrary executable as well as the weekday and start time, when the specified executable should be run with SYSTEM privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-949h-hfvc-mwxc",
"modified": "2026-01-26T12:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-01-26T12:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/dkexos"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/dormakaba"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dormakabagroup.com/en/security-advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-94C4-GRQQ-V3FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-29 00:01A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22617"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-94c4-grqq-v3fq",
"modified": "2022-03-29T00:01:34Z",
"published": "2022-03-19T00:00:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
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.