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-HGQ7-79QC-3JHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-02 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-02 18:31The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.15.2 does not have a proper password reset process, allowing a few unauthenticated requests to reset the password of any user by knowing their username, such as administrator ones, and therefore gain access to their account
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"CVE-2025-15030"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-02T07:16:04Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.15.2 does not have a proper password reset process, allowing a few unauthenticated requests to reset the password of any user by knowing their username, such as administrator ones, and therefore gain access to their account",
"id": "GHSA-hgq7-79qc-3jhq",
"modified": "2026-02-02T18:31:32Z",
"published": "2026-02-02T09:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15030"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/344cb1b1-342e-44b2-ae4a-3bb31be56b22"
}
],
"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-HGR6-FXR2-JX3F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-12 09:30 – Updated: 2024-01-12 09:30Privilege escalation in mk_tsm agent plugin in Checkmk before 2.2.0p17, 2.1.0p37 and 2.0.0p39 allows local user to escalate privileges
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6735"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-269",
"CWE-95"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-12T08:15:43Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in mk_tsm agent plugin in Checkmk before 2.2.0p17, 2.1.0p37 and 2.0.0p39 allows local user to escalate privileges",
"id": "GHSA-hgr6-fxr2-jx3f",
"modified": "2024-01-12T09:30:29Z",
"published": "2024-01-12T09:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6735"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://checkmk.com/werk/16273"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HGV8-RR8F-4Q2R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe includes functionality to quarantine files by copying a suspected ransomware file from one directory to another using SYSTEM privileges. Because unprivileged users have write permissions in the quarantine folder, it is possible to control this privileged write with a hardlink. This means that an unprivileged user can write/overwrite arbitrary files in arbitrary folders. Escalating privileges to SYSTEM is trivial with arbitrary writes. While the quarantine feature is not enabled by default, it can be forced to copy the file to the quarantine by communicating with anti_ransomware_service.exe through its REST API.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9452"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-25T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe includes functionality to quarantine files by copying a suspected ransomware file from one directory to another using SYSTEM privileges. Because unprivileged users have write permissions in the quarantine folder, it is possible to control this privileged write with a hardlink. This means that an unprivileged user can write/overwrite arbitrary files in arbitrary folders. Escalating privileges to SYSTEM is trivial with arbitrary writes. While the quarantine feature is not enabled by default, it can be forced to copy the file to the quarantine by communicating with anti_ransomware_service.exe through its REST API.",
"id": "GHSA-hgv8-rr8f-4q2r",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:03:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9452"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9452"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.acronis.com"
}
],
"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"
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]
}
GHSA-HGVV-9M7H-78Q7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-28 00:34 – Updated: 2025-02-24 15:30Some smartphones have configuration issues. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause kernel privilege escalation, which results in system service exceptions.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48353"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-27T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Some smartphones have configuration issues. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause kernel privilege escalation, which results in system service exceptions.",
"id": "GHSA-hgvv-9m7h-78q7",
"modified": "2025-02-24T15:30:45Z",
"published": "2023-03-28T00:34:28Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48353"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202303-0000001529824505"
}
],
"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-HH48-8RFG-4422
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-27 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-27 21:31The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 5.4.1. This is due to a missing authorization check in the execute() method of the connect-customer-to-wp-user ability, which only requires the customer__edit capability granted to the latepoint_agent role by default, without verifying whether the target WordPress user ID belongs to a privileged account. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the latepoint_agent role to link any LatePoint customer record to an administrator's WordPress account and subsequently reset the administrator's password via the normal customer password-reset flow, resulting in full site takeover.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6741"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-27T20:16:28Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The LatePoint \u2013 Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 5.4.1. This is due to a missing authorization check in the execute() method of the connect-customer-to-wp-user ability, which only requires the customer__edit capability granted to the latepoint_agent role by default, without verifying whether the target WordPress user ID belongs to a privileged account. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the latepoint_agent role to link any LatePoint customer record to an administrator\u0027s WordPress account and subsequently reset the administrator\u0027s password via the normal customer password-reset flow, resulting in full site takeover.",
"id": "GHSA-hh48-8rfg-4422",
"modified": "2026-04-27T21:31:03Z",
"published": "2026-04-27T21:31:03Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/abilities/customers/connect-customer-to-wp-user.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/helpers/roles_helper.php"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.4.1/lib/models/customer_model.php"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3514330/latepoint"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/latepoint"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/71e99412-031e-4f4a-9126-dd3a37975246?source=cve"
}
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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-HH7H-PRF8-F6H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:09ASRock 4x4 BOX-R1000 before BIOS P1.40 allows privilege escalation via code execution in the SMM.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14032"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-23T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "ASRock 4x4 BOX-R1000 before BIOS P1.40 allows privilege escalation via code execution in the SMM.",
"id": "GHSA-hh7h-prf8-f6h7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:09:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:06Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://dannyodler.medium.com/attacking-the-golden-ring-on-amd-mini-pc-b7bfb217b437"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.asrock.com/support/index.us.asp?cat=BIOS"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HH9J-4RWH-HW8F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: Platform Security). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 26.01.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition executes to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83294"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:42Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: Platform Security). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 26.01.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition executes to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-hh9j-4rwh-hw8f",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:30Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83294"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
}
],
"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-HH9Q-3234-5WJP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-29 00:00 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.1.2137.10 allows an authenticated user to change any user's login password.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23863"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-28T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.1.2137.10 allows an authenticated user to change any user\u0027s login password.",
"id": "GHSA-hh9q-3234-5wjp",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:37Z",
"published": "2022-01-29T00:00:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/privilege-escalation-vulnerability.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HH9V-FM8V-RQ96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-27 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-04 00:30Improper initialization of default settings in TeamViewer Remote Client prior version 15.51.5 for Windows, Linux and macOS, allow a low privileged user to elevate privileges by changing the personal password setting and establishing a remote connection to a logged-in admin account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0819"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-27T14:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper initialization of default settings in TeamViewer Remote Client prior version 15.51.5 for Windows, Linux and macOS, allow a low privileged user to elevate privileges by changing the personal password setting and establishing a remote connection to a logged-in admin account.",
"id": "GHSA-hh9v-fm8v-rq96",
"modified": "2025-03-04T00:30:54Z",
"published": "2024-02-27T15:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0819"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.teamviewer.com/en/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2024-1001"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HHFP-M479-HQJJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 15:31 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:31Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-74950"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T13:17:31Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.",
"id": "GHSA-hhfp-m479-hqjj",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:31:42Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T15:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74950"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1880253"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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.