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.
6424 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-H9C6-H3Q2-GQ6X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0683"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka \u0027Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.",
"id": "GHSA-h9c6-h3q2-gq6x",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"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-H9GP-8JC8-9WPW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:47 – Updated: 2022-12-09 18:30IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 could allow a physical user of the system to obtain sensitive information from a previous user of the same machine. IBM X-Force ID: 156311.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-4048"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-06T01:29:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 could allow a physical user of the system to obtain sensitive information from a previous user of the same machine. IBM X-Force ID: 156311.",
"id": "GHSA-h9gp-8jc8-9wpw",
"modified": "2022-12-09T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:47:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4048"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156311"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880147"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H9JG-77R5-R8GW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-10 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-10 21:30Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 142.0.7444.137 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12726"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-10T20:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 142.0.7444.137 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-h9jg-77r5-r8gw",
"modified": "2025-11-10T21:30:36Z",
"published": "2025-11-10T21:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/447172715"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H9QM-FW5R-9VMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-10-27 19:00A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34621"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-07T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .",
"id": "GHSA-h9qm-fw5r-9vmm",
"modified": "2022-10-27T19:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H9V4-WG8X-GGJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Product Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Product Workbench. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Product Workbench, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Product Workbench. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83451"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:53Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Product Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Product Workbench. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Product Workbench, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Product Workbench. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-h9v4-wg8x-ggjx",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:40Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83451"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
}
],
"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-H9W2-4PVQ-XVC7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-08-21 00:31IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper handling of symbolic links.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-16991"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-20T22:17:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper handling of symbolic links.",
"id": "GHSA-h9w2-4pvq-xvc7",
"modified": "2026-08-21T00:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-08-21T00:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16991"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858"
}
],
"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-H9W7-GG89-FG55
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-0239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-03-02T11:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.",
"id": "GHSA-h9w7-gg89-fg55",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2152"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186448"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
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"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.commits.head/502245"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72842"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1"
}
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"severity": []
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GHSA-H9WW-WJG4-JVVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-16 15:23The Translation module before v2.0.58 from Liferay Portal (v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions before allowing a user to export a web content for translation, allowing attackers to download a web content page's XLIFF translation file via crafted URL.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.0.58"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 7.4.13.u36"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "7.4.13.u8"
},
{
"fixed": "7.4.13.u37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38512"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-16T15:23:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-22T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Translation module before v2.0.58 from Liferay Portal (v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions before allowing a user to export a web content for translation, allowing attackers to download a web content page\u0027s XLIFF translation file via crafted URL.",
"id": "GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg",
"modified": "2025-07-16T15:23:43Z",
"published": "2022-09-23T00:00:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38512"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/1934094578ddcd2c1f3d37593b493d3991a6a20f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/48fd5698fc1935a90e9c5013c328dbc369ba353d"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17610"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-38512?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121612585\u0026_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121612585%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://liferay.com"
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check Permissions in Translation Module"
}
GHSA-H9X5-GF2G-5JFW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0614"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.",
"id": "GHSA-h9x5-gf2g-5jfw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:06:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0614"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HC6P-23PX-PMR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-26 15:31 – Updated: 2025-08-26 15:31The Event List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's capabilities prior to updating their profile in the el_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change their capabilities to those of an administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6366"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-26T15:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Event List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user\u0027s capabilities prior to updating their profile in the el_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change their capabilities to those of an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-hc6p-23px-pmr4",
"modified": "2025-08-26T15:31:02Z",
"published": "2025-08-26T15:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6366"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/meup-marketplace-events-wordpress-theme/24770641"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5998520b-62fd-4b3d-9b78-6363b72b406d?source=cve"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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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.