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.
6313 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8HQG-3Q4J-8PX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:16In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-15876"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-28T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.",
"id": "GHSA-8hqg-3q4j-8px9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15876"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:05.if_oce_ioctl.asc"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8HRM-CQG3-JPX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 03:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 15:31Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-17863"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T01:16:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-8hrm-cqg3-jpx9",
"modified": "2026-07-30T15:31:43Z",
"published": "2026-07-30T03:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520468718"
}
],
"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-8HVC-6H7P-6MCF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-29 15:31 – Updated: 2025-05-02 18:31An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138 and Thunderbird < 138.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-29T14:15:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 138 and Thunderbird \u003c 138.",
"id": "GHSA-8hvc-6h7p-6mcf",
"modified": "2025-05-02T18:31:31Z",
"published": "2025-04-29T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1915280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-28"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-31"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8HVV-4QF7-WMRV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2026-08-19 18:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1137"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-8hvv-4qf7-wmrv",
"modified": "2026-08-19T18:31:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1137"
}
],
"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-8HW9-22V6-9JR9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-04-19 15:14 – Updated: 2021-04-16 23:04Impact
Everyone who is running a12n-server.
A new HAL-Form was added to allow editing users. This feature should only have been accessible to admins. Unfortunately, privileges were incorrectly checked allowing any logged in user to make this change.
Patches
Patched in v0.18.2
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "@curveball/a12n-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0.18.0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.18.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29452"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-16T23:04:15Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-16T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Impact\nEveryone who is running a12n-server. \n\nA new HAL-Form was added to allow editing users. This feature should only have been accessible to admins. Unfortunately, privileges were incorrectly checked allowing any logged in user to make this change.\n\n### Patches\nPatched in v0.18.2",
"id": "GHSA-8hw9-22v6-9jr9",
"modified": "2021-04-16T23:04:15Z",
"published": "2021-04-19T15:14:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/curveball/a12n-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8hw9-22v6-9jr9"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29452"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@curveball/a12n-server"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Any logged in user could edit any other logged in user."
}
GHSA-8HXX-8CJF-CXVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-05 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:29BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-35593"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-05T19:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.",
"id": "GHSA-8hxx-8cjf-cxvg",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:29:37Z",
"published": "2023-09-05T21:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35593"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://webapps.bmc.com/support/faces/az/prodallversions.jsp?seqid=304517"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.securifera.com/advisories"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/03/08/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin-part-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20210106175128/https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593"
}
],
"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-8J2M-X86V-JXXJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1310"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253.",
"id": "GHSA-8j2m-x86v-jxxj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1310"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1310"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8J3H-XJ5H-WFXG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-31 18:31 – Updated: 2025-03-14 00:30A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Linux before 22.7R1, allows a low privileged user to execute code as root.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-46810"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-31T18:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Linux before 22.7R1, allows a low privileged user to execute code as root.",
"id": "GHSA-8j3h-xj5h-wfxg",
"modified": "2025-03-14T00:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-05-31T18:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46810"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8J6C-HX46-XR2G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-12 00:00Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get an user email or phone number with a normal level permission.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-30739"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-07T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get an user email or phone number with a normal level permission.",
"id": "GHSA-8j6c-hx46-xr2g",
"modified": "2022-06-12T00:00:45Z",
"published": "2022-06-08T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30739"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8J6X-F7QJ-G59H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 15:31 – Updated: 2026-08-20 18:30Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-74985"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T13:17:40Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.",
"id": "GHSA-8j6x-f7qj-g59h",
"modified": "2026-08-20T18:30:35Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T15:31:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74985"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2059825"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.