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.

6340 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-9MM6-26V4-PGR2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:35
VLAI
Details

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-7335"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-12-01T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mm6-26v4-pgr2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:35:21Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:35:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7335"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?\u0026id=TS103089"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9MM9-QW6C-8V7P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:15 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:15
VLAI
Details

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could be subject to attacks based on privilege escalation due to inappropriate file permissions for files used by WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. IBM X-Force ID: 178412.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-4347"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-04-16T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could be subject to attacks based on privilege escalation due to inappropriate file permissions for files used by WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. IBM X-Force ID: 178412.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mm9-qw6c-8v7p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:15:35Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:15:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4347"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178412"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6191679"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9MQ9-7JR9-CW53

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the MB CONNECT LINE mymbCONNECT24 and mbCONNECT24 software in all versions through 2.5.0. There is a local privilege escalation from the www-data account to the root account.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-10384"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-04-14T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the MB CONNECT LINE mymbCONNECT24 and mbCONNECT24 software in all versions through 2.5.0. There is a local privilege escalation from the www-data account to the root account.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mq9-7jr9-cw53",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:14:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10384"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2021-003"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mbconnectline.com/security-advice"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mbconnectline.de/en/support/sicherheitshinweise.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9MV8-62Q2-X7P7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system, aka 'Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1337"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-367"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system, aka \u0027Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mv8-62q2-x7p7",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1337"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1337"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160028/Microsoft-Windows-Local-Spooler-Bypass.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160993/Microsoft-Spooler-Local-Privilege-Elevation.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-9P6P-JG3P-F8MV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-07 00:31 – Updated: 2025-03-07 21:31
VLAI
Details

Test CVE description

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-1121"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-07T00:15:34Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Test CVE description",
  "id": "GHSA-9p6p-jg3p-f8mv",
  "modified": "2025-03-07T21:31:10Z",
  "published": "2025-03-07T00:31:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1121"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/336153054"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/336153054"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9P75-W4P8-7GVX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:02 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31
VLAI
Details

This improper access control vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. To fix these vulnerabilities, QNAP recommend updating Photo Station to their latest versions.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-7192"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-05T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This improper access control vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. To fix these vulnerabilities, QNAP recommend updating Photo Station to their latest versions.",
  "id": "GHSA-9p75-w4p8-7gvx",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:02:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7192"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7192"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/nas-201911-25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157857/QNAP-QTS-And-Photo-Station-6.0.3-Remote-Command-Execution.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-9PGF-V4C5-VH54

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-18 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-19 19:00
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability within the Software Updater functionality of Avira Security for Windows allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-3368"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-17T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability within the Software Updater functionality of Avira Security for Windows allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pgf-v4c5-vh54",
  "modified": "2022-10-19T19:00:18Z",
  "published": "2022-10-18T12:00:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3368"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.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-9PGH-4G73-WWX9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-01 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:27
VLAI
Details

In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd process within the Splunk App for Stream to escalate their privileges on the machine that runs the Splunk Enterprise instance, up to and including the root user.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-32713"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-01T17:15:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd process within the Splunk App for Stream to escalate their privileges on the machine that runs the Splunk Enterprise instance, up to and including the root user.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pgh-4g73-wwx9",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:27:56Z",
  "published": "2023-06-01T18:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32713"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0607"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9PM9-RVF2-MHQV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-31 09:30 – Updated: 2026-08-31 09:30
VLAI
Details

@hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation controls.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-82860"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-31T09:17:06Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "@hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation controls.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pm9-rvf2-mhqv",
  "modified": "2026-08-31T09:30:31Z",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kerberosmansour/hulumi/security/advisories/GHSA-4xrh-5m3m-328w"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82860"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hulumi-policies-before-1.3.2-admin-policy-bypass"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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-9PQ7-V5JJ-F484

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-36155"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-04T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user\u0027s role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pq7-v5jj-f484",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36155"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf13b0f8-5815-4d27-a276-5eff8985fc0b"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

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.