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.
5516 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PX2H-R39C-38R8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-11 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-14 00:00'remap_pfn_range' here may map out of size kernel memory (for example, may map the kernel area), and because the 'vma->vm_page_prot' can also be controlled by userspace, so userspace may map the kernel area to be writable, which is easy to be exploitedProduct: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-233972091
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-610"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-10T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "\u0027remap_pfn_range\u0027 here may map out of size kernel memory (for example, may map the kernel area), and because the \u0027vma-\u003evm_page_prot\u0027 can also be controlled by userspace, so userspace may map the kernel area to be writable, which is easy to be exploitedProduct: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-233972091",
"id": "GHSA-px2h-r39c-38r8",
"modified": "2022-08-14T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-08-11T00:00:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01"
}
],
"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-PX72-6F94-66HP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-12 00:00Insufficient policy enforcement in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted offline installer file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0799"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient policy enforcement in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted offline installer file.",
"id": "GHSA-px72-6f94-66hp",
"modified": "2022-04-12T00:00:46Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1279188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-PX84-M7H4-295J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 00:34 – Updated: 2025-12-18 00:34HiSecOS 04.0.01 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a specific role value to elevate their user privileges to administrative level.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-53908"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-17T23:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HiSecOS 04.0.01 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a specific role value to elevate their user privileges to administrative level.",
"id": "GHSA-px84-m7h4-295j",
"modified": "2025-12-18T00:34:07Z",
"published": "2025-12-18T00:34:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.belden.com/products/industrial-networking-cybersecurity/software-solutions/device-software/hisecos-firewall-software"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisecos-privilege-escalation-via-user-role-modification"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXC3-XJVH-JQ8G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:13This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-30772"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-08T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-pxc3-xjvh-jq8g",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:13:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30772"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212600"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212603"
}
],
"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-PXCG-RP53-3FRJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:39Logic errors in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software before version 21.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service, and information disclosure via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11156"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-14T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Logic errors in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software before version 21.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service, and information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-pxcg-rp53-3frj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:39:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:00:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11156"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00288.html"
}
],
"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-PXF9-JJQ8-HVW8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-29 06:30 – Updated: 2025-04-17 21:30Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause information leak.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51435"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-29T04:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause information leak.",
"id": "GHSA-pxf9-jjq8-hvw8",
"modified": "2025-04-17T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2023-12-29T06:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51435"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hihonor.com/global/security/cve-2023-51435"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXFC-4432-7MRC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 13:30The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WishListMember3_Hooks::generate_api_key' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the REST API Secret Key, which can be used to create a new membership level assigned the administrator WordPress role, and register an arbitrary administrator-level user account, resulting in complete site takeover.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6898"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-23T05:16:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027WishListMember3_Hooks::generate_api_key\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the REST API Secret Key, which can be used to create a new membership level assigned the administrator WordPress role, and register an arbitrary administrator-level user account, resulting in complete site takeover.",
"id": "GHSA-pxfc-4432-7mrc",
"modified": "2026-05-26T13:30:23Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6898"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wishlistmember.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05ce62ce-a02f-431e-95b1-ade38988e3ad?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXG4-Q469-GGV7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (see security notification for versions) which could cause local privilege escalation when the Modbus Serial Driver service is invoked. The driver does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7523"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-31T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (see security notification for versions) which could cause local privilege escalation when the Modbus Serial Driver service is invoked. The driver does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.",
"id": "GHSA-pxg4-q469-ggv7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-224-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PXPP-HC6H-QQQG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01In ActivityThread.java, there is a possible way to collide the content provider's authorities. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197647956
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0799"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In ActivityThread.java, there is a possible way to collide the content provider\u0027s authorities. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197647956",
"id": "GHSA-pxpp-hc6h-qqqg",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:00Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:01:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01"
}
],
"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-PXXM-MR23-3X3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (UK) 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 HTTPS to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK). While the vulnerability is in Oracle HRMS (UK), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-62456"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:19:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (UK) 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 HTTPS to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK). While the vulnerability is in Oracle HRMS (UK), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-pxxm-mr23-3x3v",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:30Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"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.