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.

6370 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-CFRV-HC6M-H3RP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32
VLAI
Details

The Mozilla Maintenance Service can be invoked by an unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files with junk data using the Mozilla Windows Updater, which runs with the Maintenance Service's privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.2 and Firefox < 54.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-7767"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-06-11T21:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Mozilla Maintenance Service can be invoked by an unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files with junk data using the Mozilla Windows Updater, which runs with the Maintenance Service\u0027s privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR \u003c 52.2 and Firefox \u003c 54.",
  "id": "GHSA-cfrv-hc6m-h3rp",
  "modified": "2025-11-25T18:32:08Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:47:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7767"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336964"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CFWJ-6RGC-5GVV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0804, CVE-2020-0845.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0803"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0804, CVE-2020-0845.",
  "id": "GHSA-cfwj-6rgc-5gvv",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:10:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0803"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0803"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CFX3-M5FR-8C98

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:39 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:39
VLAI
Details

In SOOIL Developments Co., Ltd Diabecare RS, AnyDana-i and AnyDana-A, a client-side control vulnerability in the insulin pump and its AnyDana-i and AnyDana-A mobile applications allows physically proximate attackers to bypass checks for default PINs via Bluetooth Low Energy.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-27268"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-669"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-19T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In SOOIL Developments Co., Ltd Diabecare RS, AnyDana-i and AnyDana-A, a client-side control vulnerability in the insulin pump and its AnyDana-i and AnyDana-A mobile applications allows physically proximate attackers to bypass checks for default PINs via Bluetooth Low Energy.",
  "id": "GHSA-cfx3-m5fr-8c98",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:39:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:39:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27268"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-012-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CFXX-JFWH-M66R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-26 06:30 – Updated: 2026-03-26 06:30
VLAI
Details

The Amelia Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in versions up to, and including, 9.1.2. This is due to the plugin providing user-controlled access to objects, letting a user bypass authorization and access system resources. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with customer-level permissions or above to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts. The vulnerability is in the pro plugin, which has the same slug.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2931"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-26T05:16:39Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Amelia Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in versions up to, and including, 9.1.2. This is due to the plugin providing user-controlled access to objects, letting a user bypass authorization and access system resources. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with customer-level permissions or above to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts. The vulnerability is in the pro plugin, which has the same slug.",
  "id": "GHSA-cfxx-jfwh-m66r",
  "modified": "2026-03-26T06:30:21Z",
  "published": "2026-03-26T06:30:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2931"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/amelia-enterpriselevel-appointment-booking-wordpress-plugin/22067497"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1/src/Application/Commands/User/Customer/UpdateCustomerCommandHandler.php#L173"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ameliabooking/tags/2.1/src/Application/Controller/User/Customer/UpdateCustomerController.php#L30"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9dbaafbb-ab7b-41d8-a8f7-178b9d42b4c5?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-CG26-WMRP-GGR4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-22 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:06
VLAI
Details

An issue discovered in Samsung SyncThru Web Service SPL 5.93 06-09-2014 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via MITM attacks.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-35309"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-22T19:16:21Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue discovered in Samsung SyncThru Web Service SPL 5.93 06-09-2014 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via MITM attacks.",
  "id": "GHSA-cg26-wmrp-ggr4",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:06:49Z",
  "published": "2023-08-22T21:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35309"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mustafa-turgut/cve-subscriptions/tree/main/samsung-stws"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CG53-X73J-7F7X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the SOAP API of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization in the SOAP API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending SOAP API requests to affected devices for devices that are outside their authorized domain. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26072"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-18T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the SOAP API of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization in the SOAP API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending SOAP API requests to affected devices for devices that are outside their authorized domain. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain.",
  "id": "GHSA-cg53-x73j-7f7x",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:34:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26072"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-AUTH-vEypBmmR"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CG76-745G-64C2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1662"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-cg76-745g-64c2",
  "modified": "2024-10-08T18:32:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1662"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1662"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1662"
    }
  ],
  "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-CG7Q-W674-M33V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:23
VLAI
Details

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site that is visited in the debugger, leading to unwrapping operations and calls to DOM methods on the unwrapped objects.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-1526"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-04-30T10:49:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site that is visited in the debugger, leading to unwrapping operations and calls to DOM methods on the unwrapped objects.",
  "id": "GHSA-cg7q-w674-m33v",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:23:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:23:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1526"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=988106"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/59866"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-47.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030163"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030164"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CG95-95JV-Q4QM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32
VLAI
Details

IBM Campaign 9.1.0 and 9.1.2 could allow a local user to obtain admini privileges due to the application not validating access permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 153382.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-1941"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-12-05T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM Campaign 9.1.0 and 9.1.2 could allow a local user to obtain admini privileges due to the application not validating access permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 153382.",
  "id": "GHSA-cg95-95jv-q4qm",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:32:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1941"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153382"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10743115"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CG9C-X648-J6C7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-19 09:32 – Updated: 2026-09-19 15:31
VLAI
Details

The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.5.10 does not verify that a social login provider has confirmed ownership of an email address before using it to resolve an existing account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, whose email address they can assert through a provider account of their own.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-86814"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-19T07:16:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The UsersWP  WordPress plugin before 1.5.10 does not verify that a social login provider has confirmed ownership of an email address before using it to resolve an existing account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, whose email address they can assert through a provider account of their own.",
  "id": "GHSA-cg9c-x648-j6c7",
  "modified": "2026-09-19T15:31:22Z",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:32:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86814"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f606cf7b-cef8-4b2c-819a-6d3e6adeacee"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

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.