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.
6473 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JX9R-HRMG-9Q76
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-05 00:01Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-43893"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-jx9r-hrmg-9q76",
"modified": "2022-04-05T00:01:16Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:01:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43893"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43893"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165560/Microsoft-Windows-EFSRPC-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JXCM-CF67-2RXC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-21 09:30 – Updated: 2024-06-21 09:30Local privilege escalation vulnerability allowed an attacker to misuse ESET's file operations during a restore operation from quarantine.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-2003"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-21T08:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Local privilege escalation vulnerability allowed an attacker to misuse ESET\u0027s file operations during a restore operation from quarantine.",
"id": "GHSA-jxcm-cf67-2rxc",
"modified": "2024-06-21T09:30:27Z",
"published": "2024-06-21T09:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.eset.com/ca8674"
}
],
"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-JXF5-M5FG-RW27
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-17 00:00 – Updated: 2026-10-07 21:31Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in UEFI firmware (BIOS) for some PC products which may allow escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39298"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-16T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in UEFI firmware (BIOS) for some PC products which may allow escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-jxf5-m5fg-rw27",
"modified": "2026-10-07T21:31:20Z",
"published": "2022-02-17T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39298"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_5661066-5661090-16"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1027"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JXG9-82MV-RX2R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01MODAPI.sys in MSI Dragon Center 2.0.104.0 allows low-privileged users to access kernel memory and potentially escalate privileges via a crafted IOCTL 0x9c406104 call. This IOCTL provides the MmMapIoSpace feature for mapping physical memory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29337"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-21T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MODAPI.sys in MSI Dragon Center 2.0.104.0 allows low-privileged users to access kernel memory and potentially escalate privileges via a crafted IOCTL 0x9c406104 call. This IOCTL provides the MmMapIoSpace feature for mapping physical memory.",
"id": "GHSA-jxg9-82mv-rx2r",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29337"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rjt-gupta/CVE-2021-29337"
}
],
"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-JXJ7-78F6-WCHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-30 00:00Mesa Labs AmegaView Versions 3.0 and prior has insecure file permissions that could be exploited to escalate privileges on the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27445"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-21T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Mesa Labs AmegaView Versions 3.0 and prior has insecure file permissions that could be exploited to escalate privileges on the device.",
"id": "GHSA-jxj7-78f6-wchj",
"modified": "2022-07-30T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2021-12-22T00:00:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27445"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-147-03"
}
],
"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-JXJ9-JGW3-8C5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-01 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-01 21:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack Pro for Elementor: from n/a through 2.10.14.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-39634"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-01T21:15:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack Pro for Elementor: from n/a through 2.10.14.",
"id": "GHSA-jxj9-jgw3-8c5v",
"modified": "2024-08-01T21:31:41Z",
"published": "2024-08-01T21:31:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39634"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/powerpack-elements/wordpress-powerpack-pro-for-elementor-plugin-2-10-14-contributor-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=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-JXP8-5WQ4-2JCF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:32Windows WLAN Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1646"
],
"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 WLAN Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-jxp8-5wq4-2jcf",
"modified": "2024-10-08T18:32:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1646"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JXVJ-G7Q4-JGQ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-27 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:11An exposed dangerous function vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and write an arbitrary value to specific Trend Micro agent subkeys on affected installations.
Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
This is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-34146 and CVE-2023-34148.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-34147"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-26T22:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An exposed dangerous function vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and write an arbitrary value to specific Trend Micro agent subkeys on affected installations.\n\nPlease note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThis is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-34146 and CVE-2023-34148.",
"id": "GHSA-jxvj-g7q4-jgq7",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:11:37Z",
"published": "2023-06-27T00:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34147"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000293322?language=en_US"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-833"
}
],
"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-JXW3-C37C-7RFX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-21 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:38The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-47505"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-21T20:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-jxw3-c37c-7rfx",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:38:18Z",
"published": "2023-04-21T21:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47505"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-2_release_notes.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47505"
}
],
"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-JXW5-56MJ-VRHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-14 15:32 – Updated: 2026-09-14 21:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.
Delegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for.
This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-73470"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-14T13:18:45Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.\n\n\n\n\n\nDelegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.\n\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-jxw5-56mj-vrhj",
"modified": "2026-09-14T21:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-09-14T15:32:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/13hph8sgx3wo6m103x0oc0zydf5rkl8y"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/9"
}
],
"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"
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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.