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.
5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-GGW5-48GV-558X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:00Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-43239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-ggw5-48gv-558x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:00:40Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:01:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43239"
}
],
"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-GH2M-8W4P-V28F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:40 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:40An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Hackolade versions prior 4.2.0 on Windows has an issue in specific deployment scenarios that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges during an uninstall of the application.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25737"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-26T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Hackolade versions prior 4.2.0 on Windows has an issue in specific deployment scenarios that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges during an uninstall of the application.",
"id": "GHSA-gh2m-8w4p-v28f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:40:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:40:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25737"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bwiltse/cve/blob/master/Hackolade/Hackolade-CVE-2020-25737.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GH3C-H56H-3CHM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-20 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-22 00:00The folioupdate service in Fabasoft Cloud Enterprise Client 22.4.0043 allows Local Privilege Escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29908"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The folioupdate service in Fabasoft Cloud Enterprise Client 22.4.0043 allows Local Privilege Escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-gh3c-h56h-3chm",
"modified": "2022-09-22T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-09-20T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.cloud.fabasoft.com/index.php?topic=doc/Technical-Information-eng/the-fabasoft-cloud-enterprise-client.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2022_13_CSNC-2022-010_LPE_Cloud_Client.txt"
}
],
"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-GH4C-FHQ7-W2P8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-16 00:00Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24550"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gh4c-fhq7-w2p8",
"modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:35Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24550"
}
],
"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-GH5J-GP96-CG99
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-14 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:51A mobile network solution internal fault is found in Nokia Web Element Manager before 22 R1, in which an authenticated, unprivileged user can execute administrative functions. Exploitation is not possible from outside of mobile network solution architecture. This means that exploit is not possible from mobile network user UEs, from roaming networks, or from the Internet. Exploitation is possible only from a CSP (Communication Service Provider) mobile network solution internal BTS management network.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26062"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-14T20:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A mobile network solution internal fault is found in Nokia Web Element Manager before 22 R1, in which an authenticated, unprivileged user can execute administrative functions. Exploitation is not possible from outside of mobile network solution architecture. This means that exploit is not possible from mobile network user UEs, from roaming networks, or from the Internet. Exploitation is possible only from a CSP (Communication Service Provider) mobile network solution internal BTS management network.",
"id": "GHSA-gh5j-gp96-cg99",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:51:23Z",
"published": "2023-06-14T21:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nokia.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nokia.com/about-us/security-and-privacy/product-security-advisory/cve-2023-26062"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GH7F-5G36-2XW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:20Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-42278, CVE-2021-42287, CVE-2021-42291.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42282"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-42278, CVE-2021-42287, CVE-2021-42291.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7f-5g36-2xw3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:20:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42282"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42282"
}
],
"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-GH7J-M4CJ-RF75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1034"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-11T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7j-m4cj-rf75",
"modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1034"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GH7M-J673-WM97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-17 18:30 – Updated: 2022-11-22 00:18Dolibarr Open Source ERP & CRM for Business before v14.0.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted API.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "14.0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43138"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-22T00:18:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-17T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Dolibarr Open Source ERP \u0026 CRM for Business before v14.0.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted API.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7m-j673-wm97",
"modified": "2022-11-22T00:18:39Z",
"published": "2022-11-17T18:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/489cff46a37b04784d8e884af7fc2ad623bee17d"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50248"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Dolibarr vulnerable to privilege escalation"
}
GHSA-GH8M-W78J-MVXC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:34A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-13801"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-10T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions \u003c V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.",
"id": "GHSA-gh8m-w78j-mvxc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:34:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13801"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-493830.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-03"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105545"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GHC6-72J6-Q29J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-24 09:30 – Updated: 2025-04-24 09:30The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change escalate their privileges to Administrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3101"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-24T09:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change escalate their privileges to Administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-ghc6-72j6-q29j",
"modified": "2025-04-24T09:30:34Z",
"published": "2025-04-24T09:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3101"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/configurator-woocommerce-wordpress-theme/20474230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/535aa061-479f-415e-bee6-3151c42b917e?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"
}
]
}
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.