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.
5646 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-F68M-PQVJ-V35X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2025-08-29 00:31, aka 'DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17137"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-10T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": ", aka \u0027DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-f68m-pqvj-v35x",
"modified": "2025-08-29T00:31:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:35:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17137"
}
],
"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-F6CV-7H5C-8G4R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:48 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 v10.5 and 2021 v11 (Consumer) is vulnerable to an improper access control privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to establish a connection that could lead to full local privilege escalation within the application. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28648"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-22T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 v10.5 and 2021 v11 (Consumer) is vulnerable to an improper access control privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to establish a connection that could lead to full local privilege escalation within the application. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-f6cv-7h5c-8g4r",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:48:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28648"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10293"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-420"
}
],
"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-F6Q6-CGPM-5WR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-12 21:31 – Updated: 2025-12-17 21:30A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. An app may be able to elevate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-43512"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-12T21:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. An app may be able to elevate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-f6q6-cgpm-5wr2",
"modified": "2025-12-17T21:30:43Z",
"published": "2025-12-12T21:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43512"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888"
}
],
"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-F6VH-XHFX-4GV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-11 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-02 21:31Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26932, CVE-2022-26938.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26939"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-10T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26932, CVE-2022-26938.",
"id": "GHSA-f6vh-xhfx-4gv9",
"modified": "2025-01-02T21:31:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-11T00:00:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26939"
}
],
"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-F733-QJCH-FXMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:01 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Windows AppContracts API Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21860"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows AppContracts API Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-f733-qjch-fxmh",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:44Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:01:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21860"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21860"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21860"
}
],
"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-F73V-4GR6-9W9F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Flow Manufacturing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.7-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Flow Manufacturing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Flow Manufacturing. 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-2026-62498"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:19:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Flow Manufacturing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.7-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Flow Manufacturing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Flow Manufacturing. 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-f73v-4gr6-9w9f",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:32Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62498"
},
{
"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-F76R-R2WM-FMPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-36955, CVE-2021-36963.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38633"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-36955, CVE-2021-36963.",
"id": "GHSA-f76r-r2wm-fmpj",
"modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38633"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38633"
}
],
"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-F77X-8QMC-HWCV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2025-08-29 00:31, aka 'Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16958, CVE-2020-16959, CVE-2020-16960, CVE-2020-16961, CVE-2020-16962, CVE-2020-16964.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16963"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-10T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": ", aka \u0027Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16958, CVE-2020-16959, CVE-2020-16960, CVE-2020-16961, CVE-2020-16962, CVE-2020-16964.",
"id": "GHSA-f77x-8qmc-hwcv",
"modified": "2025-08-29T00:31:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:35:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16963"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16963"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16963"
}
],
"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-F787-92XR-XG8Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-02 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-06 06:30In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-48613"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-02T19:16:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-f787-92xr-xg8q",
"modified": "2026-03-06T06:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-03-02T21:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48613"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01"
}
],
"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-F789-VPMF-M54P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-01-21 00:31Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21957"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-20T22:15:58Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-f789-vpmf-m54p",
"modified": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
"published": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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.