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.
5633 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-G9RF-G2JW-PR5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AA-Team WZone allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through 14.0.10.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33549"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AA-Team WZone allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through 14.0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-g9rf-g2jw-pr5m",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33549"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woozone/wordpress-wzone-plugin-14-0-10-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G9V2-VQJ8-J8CX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-23 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-23 15:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows an unauthorised user to escalate and read sensitive files as if they were root. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41808"
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"CWE-269"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-23T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows an unauthorised user to escalate and read sensitive files as if they were root. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.",
"id": "GHSA-g9v2-vqj8-j8cx",
"modified": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"published": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC26-2M4X-94QW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-31 00:30 – Updated: 2025-11-06 18:32Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-14004"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-30T22:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain\u00a0a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.",
"id": "GHSA-gc26-2m4x-94qw",
"modified": "2025-11-06T18:32:47Z",
"published": "2025-10-31T00:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14004"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configuration"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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-GC37-937W-G8G4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28In manifest files of the SmartSpace package, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and account hijacking with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-156046804
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0387"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In manifest files of the SmartSpace package, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and account hijacking with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-156046804",
"id": "GHSA-gc37-937w-g8g4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-09-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GC3C-RWFR-QX72
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-08 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-08 09:30There is a permission and access control vulnerability of ZTE's ZXV10 XT802/ET301 product.Attackers with common permissions can log in the terminal web and change the password of the administrator illegally by intercepting requests to change the passwords.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22069"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-08T08:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a permission and access control vulnerability of ZTE\u0027s ZXV10 XT802/ET301 product.Attackers with common permissions can log in the terminal web and change the password of the administrator illegally by intercepting requests to change the passwords.",
"id": "GHSA-gc3c-rwfr-qx72",
"modified": "2024-08-08T09:30:36Z",
"published": "2024-08-08T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1036424"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC43-CVGG-XJPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-16 21:32 – Updated: 2024-05-16 21:32Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in some Intel(R) DTT software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-21813"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-668"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-16T21:16:03Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in some Intel(R) DTT software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-gc43-cvgg-xjpv",
"modified": "2024-05-16T21:32:01Z",
"published": "2024-05-16T21:32:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00984.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC5H-XF3G-H5X4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC), aka 'Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1472"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-330"
],
"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 an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC), aka \u0027Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-gc5h-xf3g-h5x4",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_21"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/490028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4559-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4510-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4510-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAPQQZZAT4TG3XVRTAFV2Y3S7OAHFBUP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ST6X3A2XXYMGD4INR26DQ4FP4QSM753B"
},
{
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4OTFBL6YDVFH2TBJFJIE4FMHPJEEJK3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAPQQZZAT4TG3XVRTAFV2Y3S7OAHFBUP"
},
{
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ST6X3A2XXYMGD4INR26DQ4FP4QSM753B"
},
{
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4OTFBL6YDVFH2TBJFJIE4FMHPJEEJK3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00041.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00080.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00086.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159190/Zerologon-Proof-Of-Concept.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160127/Zerologon-Netlogon-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/17/2"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC5V-4MHP-VQP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:03A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the tdts.ko chrdev_ioctl_handle functionality of Trend Micro, Inc. Home Network Security 6.1.567. A specially crafted ioctl can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32457"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-26T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the tdts.ko chrdev_ioctl_handle functionality of Trend Micro, Inc. Home Network Security 6.1.567. A specially crafted ioctl can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gc5v-4mhp-vqp4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:03:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:03:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32457"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10337"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1230"
}
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"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-GC6X-JWJ2-5837
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-06 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-12 00:01VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31660"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-05T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to \u0027root\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-gc6x-jwj2-5837",
"modified": "2022-08-12T00:01:19Z",
"published": "2022-08-06T00:00:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31660"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0021.html"
}
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"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-GC8F-P869-6JHM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:35An issue was discovered in Devid Espenschied PC Analyser through 4.10. The PCADRVX64.SYS kernel driver exposes IOCTL functionality that allows low-privilege users to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could lead to arbitrary Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-28922"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-27T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Devid Espenschied PC Analyser through 4.10. The PCADRVX64.SYS kernel driver exposes IOCTL functionality that allows low-privilege users to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could lead to arbitrary Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-gc8f-p869-6jhm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:35:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:35:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28922"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eset/vulnerability-disclosures"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eset/vulnerability-disclosures/blob/master/CVE-2020-28922/CVE-2020-28922.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.pcanalyser.de/index.php/historie"
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"severity": []
}
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.