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.
6439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-J9VM-RQ93-RMMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1262"
],
"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 when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.",
"id": "GHSA-j9vm-rq93-rmmr",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1262"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JC2W-M6FM-MC3G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-07 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-07 15:30An issue that allowed all-organization administrators to promote accounts to superuser status has been resolved. This is an instance of CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, and has an estimated CVSS score of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N (8.1 High). This issue was fixed in version 4.0.260202.0 of the runZero Platform.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5373"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-07T15:17:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue that allowed all-organization administrators to promote accounts to superuser status has been resolved. This is an instance of CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, and has an estimated CVSS score of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N (8.1 High). This issue was fixed in version 4.0.260202.0 of the runZero Platform.",
"id": "GHSA-jc2w-m6fm-mc3g",
"modified": "2026-04-07T15:30:52Z",
"published": "2026-04-07T15:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5373"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.runzero.com/docs/release-notes/#402602020"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.runzero.com/advisories/runzero-platform-su-privesc-cve-2026-5373"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JC5J-4728-W8PC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation, aka 'Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1405"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-12T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation, aka \u0027Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-jc5j-4728-w8pc",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:00:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.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-JC8R-VC53-6JVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-25 12:31 – Updated: 2026-08-25 12:31The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-78570"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-25T10:18:13Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.",
"id": "GHSA-jc8r-vc53-6jvv",
"modified": "2026-08-25T12:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-08-25T12:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78570"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/totaldonations/vulnerability/wordpress-total-donations-plugin-2-0-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fa910b80-a496-449c-8227-de7defa1f2ae?source=cve"
}
],
"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-JC9F-VVPX-R5R8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-04 09:30 – Updated: 2024-01-04 09:30Permissions and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE Red Magic 8 Pro
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41784"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-04T08:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nPermissions and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE Red Magic 8 Pro \n\n",
"id": "GHSA-jc9f-vvpx-r5r8",
"modified": "2024-01-04T09:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-01-04T09:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1034444"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JC9P-889F-C7JP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Snow Inventory Agent through 6.7.0 on Windows uses CPUID to report on processor types and versions that may be deployed and in use across an IT environment. A privilege-escalation vulnerability exists if CPUID is enabled, and thus it should be disabled via configuration settings.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27579"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-23T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Snow Inventory Agent through 6.7.0 on Windows uses CPUID to report on processor types and versions that may be deployed and in use across an IT environment. A privilege-escalation vulnerability exists if CPUID is enabled, and thus it should be disabled via configuration settings.",
"id": "GHSA-jc9p-889f-c7jp",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:42:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.snowsoftware.com/s/feed/0D56900009cfHLDCA2"
}
],
"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-JCC6-G3RX-46FG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:00Insufficient access control in system firmware for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors, 2nd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors D Family may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11136"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-14T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficient access control in system firmware for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors, 2nd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors D Family may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-jcc6-g3rx-46fg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:00:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:00:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11136"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56215245?utm_source=f5support\u0026amp;utm_medium=RSS"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03967en_us"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00280.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JCHR-7V8H-CH5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2026-08-19 18:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1144"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.",
"id": "GHSA-jchr-7v8h-ch5r",
"modified": "2026-08-19T18:31:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1144"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1144"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1144"
}
],
"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-JCJJ-HQG4-GR43
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14The file management interface of iCatch DVR contains broken access control which allows the attacker to remotely manipulate arbitrary file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10513"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The file management interface of iCatch DVR contains broken access control which allows the attacker to remotely manipulate arbitrary file.",
"id": "GHSA-jcjj-hqg4-gr43",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/008fcbe8-198e-4c21-9417-5ba79a6b0e7d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-3533-10afe-1.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-JCJP-44W9-2WWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-10 21:32 – Updated: 2026-08-11 21:32A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the roleRef field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like cluster-admin. This can lead to privilege escalation, where an attacker gains unauthorized elevated access within their namespace and potentially persistent control over the system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-18950"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-10T21:17:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like `cluster-admin`. This can lead to privilege escalation, where an attacker gains unauthorized elevated access within their namespace and potentially persistent control over the system.",
"id": "GHSA-jcjp-44w9-2wwj",
"modified": "2026-08-11T21:32:33Z",
"published": "2026-08-10T21:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511170"
}
],
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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"
}
]
}
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.