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.

5671 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-96RF-WHF9-R5VH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-12 00:31 – Updated: 2026-02-12 18:30
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Details

Vulnerabilities in the My Account and User Management components in CIPPlanner CIPAce before 9.17 allows attackers to escalate their access levels. A low-privileged authenticated user can gain access to other people's accounts by tampering with the client's user id to change their account information. A low-privileged authenticated user can elevate his or her system privileges by modifying the information of a user role that is disabled in the client.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-50619"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-11T22:15:50Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerabilities in the My Account and User Management components in CIPPlanner CIPAce before 9.17 allows attackers to escalate their access levels. A low-privileged authenticated user can gain access to other people\u0027s accounts by tampering with the client\u0027s user id to change their account information. A low-privileged authenticated user can elevate his or her system privileges by modifying the information of a user role that is disabled in the client.",
  "id": "GHSA-96rf-whf9-r5vh",
  "modified": "2026-02-12T18:30:21Z",
  "published": "2026-02-12T00:31:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50619"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cipplanner.com/cve-2024-50619-cve-public-notification-of-resolution"
    }
  ],
  "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-96RV-M324-862P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 03:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 15:31
VLAI
Details

Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-17877"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T01:16:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
  "id": "GHSA-96rv-m324-862p",
  "modified": "2026-07-30T15:31:43Z",
  "published": "2026-07-30T03:31:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17877"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/522426086"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-96RX-7562-WWHJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Common Objects). The supported version that is affected is 9.2.23. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-61201"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:51Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Common Objects).   The supported version that is affected is 9.2.23. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects.  While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-96rx-7562-wwhj",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:22Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:32:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61201"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-96V4-4G3R-33Q3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32
VLAI
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. Difficult to exploit 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-60894"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:25Z",
    "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. Difficult to exploit 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 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-96v4-4g3r-33q3",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:05Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:32:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60894"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-96V5-VFM2-F5HH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-06 00:01
VLAI
Details

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-26912"
  ],
  "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-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909.",
  "id": "GHSA-96v5-vfm2-f5hh",
  "modified": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
  "published": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26912"
    },
    {
      "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-96X7-HRVX-GQJ6

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

Privilege escalation in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8972"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-19T14:16:53Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Privilege escalation in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151.",
  "id": "GHSA-96x7-hrvx-gqj6",
  "modified": "2026-05-19T18:32:10Z",
  "published": "2026-05-19T15:31:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8972"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2033275"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50"
    }
  ],
  "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-974P-HHMC-6H46

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-11-11 21:31
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Vaultwarden (formerly Bitwarden_RS) 1.30.3. A vulnerability has been identified in the authentication and authorization process of the endpoint responsible for altering the metadata of an emergency access. It permits an attacker with granted emergency access to escalate their privileges by changing the access level and modifying the wait time. Consequently, the attacker can gain full control over the vault (when only intended to have read access) while bypassing the necessary wait period.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-39924"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-13T18:15:03Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Vaultwarden (formerly Bitwarden_RS) 1.30.3. A vulnerability has been identified in the authentication and authorization process of the endpoint responsible for altering the metadata of an emergency access. It permits an attacker with granted emergency access to escalate their privileges by changing the access level and modifying the wait time. Consequently, the attacker can gain full control over the vault (when only intended to have read access) while bypassing the necessary wait period.",
  "id": "GHSA-974p-hhmc-6h46",
  "modified": "2024-11-11T21:31:47Z",
  "published": "2024-09-13T18:31:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39924"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/blob/1.30.3/src/api/core/emergency_access.rs#L115-L148"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/tag/1.32.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mgm-sp.com/cve/missing-authentication-check-for-emergency-access"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-974Q-2M48-3288

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-22 00:30 – Updated: 2026-03-22 00:30
VLAI
Details

The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.29.7. This is due to the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function not properly restricting which user meta keys can be updated via profile fields. The 'get_restricted_fields' method does not include sensitive meta keys such as 'wp_capabilities'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted registration request that sets the 'wp_capabilities' meta key. The vulnerability can only be exploited if the "Show fields in profile" setting is enabled and a CSV with a wp_capabilities column header has been previously imported.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-3629"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-21T23:16:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.29.7. This is due to the \u0027save_extra_user_profile_fields\u0027 function not properly restricting which user meta keys can be updated via profile fields. The \u0027get_restricted_fields\u0027 method does not include sensitive meta keys such as \u0027wp_capabilities\u0027. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted registration request that sets the \u0027wp_capabilities\u0027 meta key. The vulnerability can only be exploited if the \"Show fields in profile\" setting is enabled and a CSV with a wp_capabilities column header has been previously imported.",
  "id": "GHSA-974q-2m48-3288",
  "modified": "2026-03-22T00:30:28Z",
  "published": "2026-03-22T00:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3629"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/columns.php#L193"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/columns.php#L217"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/helper.php#L146"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3483330/import-users-from-csv-with-meta#file37"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48dd9098-38e6-49da-8d22-27e12fddef51?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9754-69R5-PFX2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-26 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:32
VLAI
Details

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Deepin dde-file-manager 6.0.54 and earlier allows privileged operations to be called by unprivileged users via the D-Bus method.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-50700"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-26T17:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Deepin dde-file-manager 6.0.54 and earlier allows privileged operations to be called by unprivileged users via the D-Bus method.",
  "id": "GHSA-9754-69r5-pfx2",
  "modified": "2024-08-01T15:32:12Z",
  "published": "2024-07-26T18:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50700"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/developer-center/issues/10007"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1134131"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1134132"
    }
  ],
  "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-975M-92C2-G3H4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-27 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:54
VLAI
Details

Permission control vulnerability in the MediaPlaybackController module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-41309"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-27T15:19:28Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Permission control vulnerability in the MediaPlaybackController module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-975m-92c2-g3h4",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:54:12Z",
  "published": "2023-09-27T15:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41309"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/9"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202309-0000001638925158"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.