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-GCC7-M89J-W3PQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-15 15:30 – Updated: 2024-02-20 21:30An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-45581"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-15T14:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an\u00a0Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.",
"id": "GHSA-gcc7-m89j-w3pq",
"modified": "2024-02-20T21:30:20Z",
"published": "2024-02-15T15:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45581"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-357"
}
],
"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-GCGW-Q47M-PRVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-12 03:31 – Updated: 2024-09-30 18:52Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) - versions below 2.17.0 and versions from 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
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"name": "com.sap.cloud.security:java-security"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.17.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.sap.cloud.security:java-security"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa:spring-xsuaa"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.17.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa:spring-xsuaa"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.sap.cloud.security:spring-security"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.17.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
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"name": "com.sap.cloud.security:spring-security"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.3.0"
}
],
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-639",
"CWE-749"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-15T03:53:07Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-12T02:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nSAP\u00a0BTP\u00a0Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) -\u00a0versions below 2.17.0 and versions from 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-gcgw-q47m-prvj",
"modified": "2024-09-30T18:52:44Z",
"published": "2023-12-12T03:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library/security/advisories/GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50422"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.sap.com/2023/12/12/unveiling-critical-security-updates-sap-btp-security-note-3411067"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3411067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3413475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security.xsuaa/spring-xsuaa"
},
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"url": "https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security/java-security"
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{
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"url": "https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.security/spring-security"
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"url": "https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Improper JWT Signature Validation in SAP Security Services Library ",
"withdrawn": "2024-09-30T18:52:44Z"
}
GHSA-GCH7-JGP7-3RQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:46A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Dream Report 5 R20-2. COM Class Identifiers (CLSID), installed by Dream Report 5 20-2, reference LocalServer32 and InprocServer32 with weak privileges which can lead to privilege escalation when used. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13534"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-09T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Dream Report 5 R20-2. COM Class Identifiers (CLSID), installed by Dream Report 5 20-2, reference LocalServer32 and InprocServer32 with weak privileges which can lead to privilege escalation when used. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gch7-jgp7-3rqr",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:46:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1146"
}
],
"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-GCH9-MHRP-Q35M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-03 18:30The location module has a vulnerability of bypassing permission verification.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause privilege escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-39007"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-16T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The location module has a vulnerability of bypassing permission verification.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-gch9-mhrp-q35m",
"modified": "2025-06-03T18:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-09-17T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202209-0000001392278845"
}
],
"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-GCHV-5RXX-7J87
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-09 18:30Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29052"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-09T17:15:58Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-gchv-5rxx-7j87",
"modified": "2024-04-09T18:30:27Z",
"published": "2024-04-09T18:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29052"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29052"
}
],
"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-GCJR-RX2G-5WH3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-19 18:32 – Updated: 2025-02-19 18:32Symantec Diagnostic Tool (SymDiag), prior to 3.0.79, may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0893"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-19T18:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Symantec Diagnostic Tool (SymDiag), prior to 3.0.79, may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gcjr-rx2g-5wh3",
"modified": "2025-02-19T18:32:24Z",
"published": "2025-02-19T18:32:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0893"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25417"
}
],
"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-GCP2-MF64-VPH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13 install directory via WIN-911 Account Change Utility. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite various executables which could lead to escalation of the privileges when executed.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13540"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-05T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13 install directory via WIN-911 Account Change Utility. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite various executables which could lead to escalation of the privileges when executed.",
"id": "GHSA-gcp2-mf64-vph6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:37:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13540"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1150"
}
],
"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-GCRR-725Q-F8JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33768, CVE-2021-34470.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34523"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-14T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33768, CVE-2021-34470.",
"id": "GHSA-gcrr-725q-f8jw",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-34523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-822"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-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-GF2Q-C6X2-HW42
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:43An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation. In webvrpcs Run Key Privilege Escalation in installation folder of WebAccess, an attacker can either replace binary or loaded modules to execute code with NT SYSTEM privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13554"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-03T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation. In webvrpcs Run Key Privilege Escalation in installation folder of WebAccess, an attacker can either replace binary or loaded modules to execute code with NT SYSTEM privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-gf2q-c6x2-hw42",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:43:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13554"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1169"
}
],
"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-GF3X-6X8J-89FM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-23 00:40 – Updated: 2024-04-03 23:52mom creates world-writable pid files in /var/run
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-4480"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-02T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "mom creates world-writable pid files in /var/run",
"id": "GHSA-gf3x-6x8j-89fm",
"modified": "2024-04-03T23:52:38Z",
"published": "2022-04-23T00:40:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4480"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-4480"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4480"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79190"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089658.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090188.html"
}
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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.