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.
5645 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FJ34-JGXP-CV4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2024-10-21 15:32If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have been rolled back to a previous version which would have allowed exploitation of an older bug and arbitrary code execution with System Privileges. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, and Firefox ESR < 78.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15663"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-01T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have been rolled back to a previous version which would have allowed exploitation of an older bug and arbitrary code execution with System Privileges. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 80, Thunderbird \u003c 78.2, Thunderbird \u003c 68.12, Firefox ESR \u003c 68.12, and Firefox ESR \u003c 78.2.",
"id": "GHSA-fj34-jgxp-cv4f",
"modified": "2024-10-21T15:32:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:29:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15663"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1643199"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FJ3F-4FF6-FM9R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-22 21:30 – Updated: 2024-05-22 21:30IBM Performance Tools for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. IBM X-Force ID: 284563.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-27264"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-22T20:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Performance Tools for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. IBM X-Force ID: 284563.",
"id": "GHSA-fj3f-4ff6-fm9r",
"modified": "2024-05-22T21:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-05-22T21:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284563"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7154595"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FJ3R-QW82-XCXX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:08Falco through 0.28.1 has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. Issue is fixed in Falco versions >= 0.29.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-33505"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-15T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Falco through 0.28.1 has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. Issue is fixed in Falco versions \u003e= 0.29.1.",
"id": "GHSA-fj3r-qw82-xcxx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:08:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33505"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/pull/1675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FJ5Q-8VP6-C5JG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29707"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.",
"id": "GHSA-fj5q-8vp6-c5jg",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200879"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6473347"
}
],
"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-FJ83-7FQ4-4858
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0835"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka \u0027Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-fj83-7fq4-4858",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0835"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0835"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FJ87-WRMX-MHHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-02 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-02 19:00This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32907"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-01T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-fj87-wrmx-mhhj",
"modified": "2022-11-02T19:00:24Z",
"published": "2022-11-02T12:00:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169930/AppleAVD-AppleAVDUserClient-decodeFrameFig-Memory-Corruption.html"
}
],
"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-FJ9V-G8FW-VXMF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-08 14:18A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.craftercms:craftercms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.1.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.1.18"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-23265"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-02T14:21:27Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-16T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.",
"id": "GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf",
"modified": "2022-09-08T14:18:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.craftercms.org/en/3.1/security/advisory.html#cv-2022051601"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/craftercms/craftercms"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in craftercms"
}
GHSA-FJC6-PH8V-27J9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-30 09:30 – Updated: 2025-05-30 09:30Due to excessive privileges granted to the web user running the airpointer web platform, a malicious actor that gains control of the this user would be able to privilege escalate to the root user
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-30T09:15:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Due to excessive privileges granted to the web user running the airpointer web platform, a malicious actor that gains control of the this user would be able to privilege escalate to the root user",
"id": "GHSA-fjc6-ph8v-27j9",
"modified": "2025-05-30T09:30:28Z",
"published": "2025-05-30T09:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jct-aq.com/products/airpointer2d"
}
],
"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-FJJG-4FFW-22WM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9614"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-25T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.",
"id": "GHSA-fjjg-4ffw-22wm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-24.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FJM6-765P-VV8V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26442"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-fjm6-765p-vv8v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26442"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.