Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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.

5528 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-PGMM-7F4R-87JH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Lease and Finance Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.14-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Lease and Finance Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Lease and Finance Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-61336"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:19:01Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Lease and Finance Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.14-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Lease and Finance Management.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Lease and Finance Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-pgmm-7f4r-87jh",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:29Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:32:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61336"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PGQ6-CCQJ-HPQR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-04 00:00 – Updated: 2023-07-03 21:35
VLAI
Summary
Elasticsearch privilege escalation
Details

A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch 7.17.0’s upgrade assistant, in which upgrading from version 6.x to 7.x would disable the in-built protections on the security index, allowing authenticated users with “*” index permissions access to this index. Users running a cluster on an affected version that had previously been upgraded from 6.x, should upgrade to 7.17.1. Users that are planning to upgrade from 6.x should not perform an upgrade from 6.x to versions 7.16 through 7.17.0 and should use 7.17.1+ for upgrades from 6.x.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "7.16.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "7.17.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-23708"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-03-04T21:08:50Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-03T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch 7.17.0\u2019s upgrade assistant, in which upgrading from version 6.x to 7.x would disable the in-built protections on the security index, allowing authenticated users with \u201c*\u201d index permissions access to this index. Users running a cluster on an affected version that had previously been upgraded from 6.x, should upgrade to 7.17.1. Users that are planning to upgrade from 6.x should not perform an upgrade from 6.x to versions 7.16 through 7.17.0 and should use 7.17.1+ for upgrades from 6.x.",
  "id": "GHSA-pgq6-ccqj-hpqr",
  "modified": "2023-07-03T21:35:11Z",
  "published": "2022-03-04T00:00:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23708"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-17-1-security-update/298447"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0003"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": " Elasticsearch privilege escalation"
}

GHSA-PH28-25Q8-724Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33
VLAI
Details

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software that discloses the token for the Panorama web interface administrator's session to a managed device when the Panorama administrator performs a context switch into that device. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the Panorama web interface. An attacker requires some knowledge of managed firewalls to exploit this issue. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.5.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-2022"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-12T00:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software that discloses the token for the Panorama web interface administrator\u0027s session to a managed device when the Panorama administrator performs a context switch into that device. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the Panorama web interface. An attacker requires some knowledge of managed firewalls to exploit this issue. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-ph28-25q8-724q",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:33:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2022"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2022"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-PH46-GCJG-2P8M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1703"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-ph46-gcjg-2p8m",
  "modified": "2024-10-08T18:33:02Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1703"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1703"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1703"
    }
  ],
  "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-PH5P-7G82-WCM2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1247"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.",
  "id": "GHSA-ph5p-7g82-wcm2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1247"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1247"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-PHHV-843P-5RR5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31
VLAI
Details

In CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible way to pair a companion device without user acceptance due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-31318"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T21:15:13Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible way to pair a companion device without user acceptance due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-phhv-843p-5rr5",
  "modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:54Z",
  "published": "2024-07-09T21:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31318"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b68b257d56a8600d53b4d2d06fb82aa44086a4a5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "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-PHMM-962C-7VPH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-22 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:09
VLAI
Details

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was found in ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) allows an unprivileged local users to modify the storage devices configuration. Affected products and versions include: ADM 4.0.6.RIS1, 4.1.0 and below as well as ADM 4.2.2.RI61 and below.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-3699"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-22T19:16:39Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was found in ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) allows an unprivileged local users to modify the storage devices configuration. Affected products and versions include: ADM 4.0.6.RIS1, 4.1.0 and below as well as ADM 4.2.2.RI61 and below.\n",
  "id": "GHSA-phmm-962c-7vph",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:09:19Z",
  "published": "2023-08-22T21:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3699"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.asustor.com/security/security_advisory_detail?id=29"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PHQH-FWJQ-Q59Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges instead of by the tss user, it fails to drop the root gid privilege when no longer needed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-24330"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-13T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges instead of by the tss user, it fails to drop the root gid privilege when no longer needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-phqh-fwjq-q59q",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:35Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24330"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164472"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SSDL7COIFCZQMUBNAASNMKMX7W5JUHRD"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/att-135/tcsd_fixes.patch"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/trousers/mailman/message/37015817"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/14/1"
    }
  ],
  "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-PHQQ-QX84-9JFF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 15:32 – Updated: 2024-05-14 15:32
VLAI
Details

NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains a vulnerability in Chat RTX UI, where a user can cause an improper privilege management issue by sending user inputs to change execution flow. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, escalation of privileges, and data tampering.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-0096"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T14:39:29Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains a vulnerability in Chat RTX UI, where a user can cause an improper privilege management issue by sending user inputs to change execution flow. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, escalation of privileges, and data tampering.",
  "id": "GHSA-phqq-qx84-9jff",
  "modified": "2024-05-14T15:32:51Z",
  "published": "2024-05-14T15:32:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0096"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5533"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PHRV-82R8-4W37

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:04
VLAI
Details

Windows GPSVC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-31973"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows GPSVC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-phrv-82r8-4w37",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:04:46Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:04:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31973"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31973"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.