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.
6431 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HWFW-3RF5-M49W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2026-08-10 18:31Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36967"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-hwfw-3rf5-m49w",
"modified": "2026-08-10T18:31:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36967"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36967"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36967"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HWGJ-F8QR-8J83
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-14 18:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 21:31Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-32181"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-14T18:17:20Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.",
"id": "GHSA-hwgj-f8qr-8j83",
"modified": "2026-05-26T21:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-04-14T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32181"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32181"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32181-detection-script-dos-vulnerability-in-windows-connected-user-experiences-and-telemetry-service"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32181-mitigation-script-dos-vulnerability-in-windows-connected-user-experiences-and-telemetry-service"
}
],
"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:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HWJ5-GQWH-GH6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-25 15:30 – Updated: 2025-09-25 15:30ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup.
This issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5494"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-25T14:15:46Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup.\n\nThis issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.",
"id": "GHSA-hwj5-gqwh-gh6c",
"modified": "2025-09-25T15:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-09-25T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5494"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/privilege-escalation-endpointcentral-agent.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HWJJ-QJX2-4MRX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:11An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Work Folder Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0777, CVE-2020-0797, CVE-2020-0800, CVE-2020-0864, CVE-2020-0865, CVE-2020-0866.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0897"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Work Folder Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0777, CVE-2020-0797, CVE-2020-0800, CVE-2020-0864, CVE-2020-0865, CVE-2020-0866.",
"id": "GHSA-hwjj-qjx2-4mrx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:11:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:11:04Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0897"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0897"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HWM5-8QQM-52FW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Tax product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle E-Business Tax executes to compromise Oracle E-Business Tax. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle E-Business Tax. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60973"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Tax product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle E-Business Tax executes to compromise Oracle E-Business Tax. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle E-Business Tax. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-hwm5-8qqm-52fw",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:09Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60973"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.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"
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]
}
GHSA-HWM8-75PJ-V3H8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Forge). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83257"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Forge). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-hwm8-75pj-v3h8",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:27Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83257"
},
{
"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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-HWRH-4M72-GHF3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:31Privilege escalation vulnerabilities exist in the API of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. Successful exploitation could allow a remote low-privileged authenticated user to escalate their privileges to those of an administrative user, leading to complete system compromise.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-76669"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:17:48Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation vulnerabilities exist in the API of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. Successful exploitation could allow a remote low-privileged authenticated user to escalate their privileges to those of an administrative user, leading to complete system compromise.",
"id": "GHSA-hwrh-4m72-ghf3",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76669"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05135en_us\u0026docLocale=en_US"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HWRJ-QGQ6-7MH4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-02 15:31 – Updated: 2025-06-02 15:31The SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control was determined to be affected by Incorrect Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability requires local access and a valid low privilege account to be susceptible to this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-02T13:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control was determined to be affected by Incorrect Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability requires local access and a valid low privilege account to be susceptible to this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-hwrj-qgq6-7mh4",
"modified": "2025-06-02T15:31:22Z",
"published": "2025-06-02T15:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dameware/content/release_notes/dameware_12-3-2_release_notes.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-26396"
}
],
"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-HWVM-HRP8-HMQ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Hamid Alinia – idehweb Login with phone number allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Login with phone number: from n/a through 1.7.16.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32507"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Hamid Alinia \u2013 idehweb Login with phone number allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Login with phone number: from n/a through 1.7.16.",
"id": "GHSA-hwvm-hrp8-hmq8",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:31:47Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32507"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/login-with-phone-number/vulnerability/wordpress-login-with-phone-number-plugin-1-7-16-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/login-with-phone-number/wordpress-login-with-phone-number-plugin-1-7-16-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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"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-HX2X-P3W3-X6VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31goform/formEMR30 in Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR) 3.0.4.27 allows creation of arbitrary users with elevated privileges (administrator) on a device, as demonstrated by a setString=new_user<1>administrator<1>123456 request.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10181"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-352",
"CWE-425"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "goform/formEMR30 in Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR) 3.0.4.27 allows creation of arbitrary users with elevated privileges (administrator) on a device, as demonstrated by a setString=new_user\u003c*1*\u003eadministrator\u003c*1*\u003e123456 request.",
"id": "GHSA-hx2x-p3w3-x6vh",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10181"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/s1kr10s/Sumavision_EMR3.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10181"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufcj4D9eA5o"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156746/Enhanced-Multimedia-Router-3.0.4.27-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html"
}
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"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.