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-JF3F-G536-J432
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01In updatePackageMappingsData of UsageStatsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass security and privacy settings of app usage due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197399948
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39619"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-11T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In updatePackageMappingsData of UsageStatsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass security and privacy settings of app usage due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197399948",
"id": "GHSA-jf3f-g536-j432",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:37Z",
"published": "2022-02-12T00:00:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-02-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-JF4R-98W7-6QR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to restrict access to a sensitive functionality. By visiting http://V2I_HUB/UI/powerdown.php, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to shut down the system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1000624"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-28T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to restrict access to a sensitive functionality. By visiting http://V2I_HUB/UI/powerdown.php, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to shut down the system.",
"id": "GHSA-jf4r-98w7-6qr2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147301"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JF4R-VJVC-PJ36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-19 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:49An issue discovered in IXP Data Easy Install v.6.6.14884.0 allows local attackers to gain escalated privileges via weak encoding of sensitive information.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-27793"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-19T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue discovered in IXP Data Easy Install v.6.6.14884.0 allows local attackers to gain escalated privileges via weak encoding of sensitive information.",
"id": "GHSA-jf4r-vjvc-pj36",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:49:07Z",
"published": "2023-10-19T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27793"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.bramfitt-tech-labs.com/article/easy-install-cve-issue"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-JFJQ-MR93-RM2H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:50 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:18Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: An attacker could modify model specific registers. The component is: ioctl handling. The attack vector is: An attacker could exploit a bug in ioctl interface whitelist checking, in order to write to model specific registers, normally a function reserved for the root user. The fixed version is: v1.2.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1010066"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-18T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: An attacker could modify model specific registers. The component is: ioctl handling. The attack vector is: An attacker could exploit a bug in ioctl interface whitelist checking, in order to write to model specific registers, normally a function reserved for the root user. The fixed version is: v1.2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-jfjq-mr93-rm2h",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:18:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:50:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/LLNL/msr-safe/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.4/html/x856.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JFPV-W642-PC5G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-08 09:30 – Updated: 2024-11-08 09:30Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions 7203 and prior are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in the Modify Computers option.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24409"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-08T08:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions 7203 and prior are vulnerable to\u00a0Privilege Escalation in the\u00a0Modify Computers option.",
"id": "GHSA-jfpv-w642-pc5g",
"modified": "2024-11-08T09:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-11-08T09:30:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24409"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/admanager-kb/cve-2024-24409.html"
}
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"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-JFXQ-XGHV-G97C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-17 00:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:09The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 254016.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30988"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-16T23:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 254016.",
"id": "GHSA-jfxq-xghv-g97c",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:09:21Z",
"published": "2023-07-17T00:31:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30988"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254016"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7012355"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JG27-RRP4-VQHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PAC with Arria(R) 10 GX FPGA before Intel Acceleration Stack version 1.2.1 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8684"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-13T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PAC with Arria(R) 10 GX FPGA before Intel Acceleration Stack version 1.2.1 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-jg27-rrp4-vqhj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8684"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00375.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JG3H-W3VP-MWF6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-16 09:30 – Updated: 2025-06-02 18:30Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-52116"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-16T09:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device.",
"id": "GHSA-jg3h-w3vp-mwf6",
"modified": "2025-06-02T18:30:26Z",
"published": "2024-01-16T09:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52116"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JG58-8CV3-FR5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-29 03:30 – Updated: 2023-11-08 03:30Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain root access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264116.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40685"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-29T02:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain root access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264116.",
"id": "GHSA-jg58-8cv3-fr5r",
"modified": "2023-11-08T03:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-10-29T03:30:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40685"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264116"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060686"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JG6X-P73X-M4HC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 09:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 09:31A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS G220 V6.4 (All versions < V6.4 HF2), SINAMICS S200 V6.4 (All versions), SINAMICS S210 V6.4 (All versions < V6.4 HF2). The affected devices allow a factory reset to be executed without the required privileges due to improper privilege management as well as manipulation of configuration data because of leaked privileges of previous sessions. This could allow an unauthorized attacker to escalate their privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-40594"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T09:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS G220 V6.4 (All versions \u003c V6.4 HF2), SINAMICS S200 V6.4 (All versions), SINAMICS S210 V6.4 (All versions \u003c V6.4 HF2). The affected devices allow a factory reset to be executed without the required privileges due to improper privilege management as well as manipulation of configuration data because of leaked privileges of previous sessions. This could allow an unauthorized attacker to escalate their privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-jg6x-p73x-m4hc",
"modified": "2025-09-09T09:31:11Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T09:31:11Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40594"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-027652.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/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",
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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.