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.
6338 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9J5C-CGMX-GR22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-18 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-18 00:30Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Convergence product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: Admin Configuration). The supported version that is affected is 3.0.3.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Communications Convergence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Communications Convergence. 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).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21848"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-18T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Convergence product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: Admin Configuration). The supported version that is affected is 3.0.3.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Communications Convergence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Communications Convergence. 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-9j5c-cgmx-gr22",
"modified": "2023-01-18T00:30:17Z",
"published": "2023-01-18T00:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21848"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.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-9J67-5G46-G34M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 03:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 21:31Inappropriate implementation in File Input in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-17744"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T01:16:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in File Input in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-9j67-5g46-g34m",
"modified": "2026-07-30T21:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-07-30T03:31:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17744"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/500137309"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9J7W-JXCM-7HGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials. 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).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-62478"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:19:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials. 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-9j7w-jxcm-7hgw",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:30Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62478"
},
{
"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-9JH8-JXMJ-8C4H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with access to a low-privileged user account to read or write files on the file system of the SiPass integrated server over the network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9940"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-08T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with access to a low-privileged user account to read or write files on the file system of the SiPass integrated server over the network.",
"id": "GHSA-9jh8-jxmj-8c4h",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9940"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-339433.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99578"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9JHM-23M7-2925
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-2022-26939.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26938"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"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-2022-26939.",
"id": "GHSA-9jhm-23m7-2925",
"modified": "2025-01-02T21:31:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-11T00:00:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26938"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26938"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26938"
}
],
"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-9JMQ-X3JF-3QJ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30Windows USO Core Worker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17075"
],
"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 USO Core Worker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-9jmq-x3jf-3qj9",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17075"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17075"
}
],
"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-9JRJ-J4FV-JRW5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:01Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22001"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-9jrj-j4fv-jrw5",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:01:02Z",
"published": "2022-02-10T00:00:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22001"
}
],
"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-9JRV-G44V-QXWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-29 06:30 – Updated: 2024-09-09 21:31Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause information leak.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51429"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-29T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nSome Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause information leak.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-9jrv-g44v-qxwj",
"modified": "2024-09-09T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2023-12-29T06:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51429"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hihonor.com/global/security/cve-2023-51429"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9JV9-72RP-497F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-21 06:30 – Updated: 2026-03-21 06:30The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.10. This is due to the verify_role() function in AuthTrails.php explicitly whitelisting the wcfm_vendor role alongside subscriber and customer, and assigning it directly via wp_insert_user() without integrating with WCFM Marketplace's vendor approval workflow. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the wcfm_vendor role by supplying the role parameter in the /wp-json/app-builder/v1/register REST API endpoint, bypassing the standard WCFM vendor approval process and immediately gaining vendor-level privileges (product management, order access, store management) on sites where WCFM Marketplace is active.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2375"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-21T04:16:58Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The App Builder \u2013 Create Native Android \u0026 iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.10. This is due to the `verify_role()` function in `AuthTrails.php` explicitly whitelisting the `wcfm_vendor` role alongside `subscriber` and `customer`, and assigning it directly via `wp_insert_user()` without integrating with WCFM Marketplace\u0027s vendor approval workflow. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the `wcfm_vendor` role by supplying the `role` parameter in the `/wp-json/app-builder/v1/register` REST API endpoint, bypassing the standard WCFM vendor approval process and immediately gaining vendor-level privileges (product management, order access, store management) on sites where WCFM Marketplace is active.",
"id": "GHSA-9jv9-72rp-497f",
"modified": "2026-03-21T06:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-03-21T06:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2375"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/app-builder/tags/5.5.10/includes/Di/Service/Auth/AuthTrails.php#L80"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/app-builder/tags/5.5.10/includes/Di/Service/Auth/RegisterAuth.php#L108"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a4521af-692a-4a84-ba9b-1904a42786c1?source=cve"
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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:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9JXP-9FGC-MHHP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:43Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-24102.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24103"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-24102.",
"id": "GHSA-9jxp-9fgc-mhhp",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:43:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24103"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24103"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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"
}
]
}
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.