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.
6499 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-M9PV-HC8W-J7PF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) DAL SDK before version 2.1 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-12304"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-12T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) DAL SDK before version 2.1 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-m9pv-hc8w-j7pf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12304"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M9WW-5M5H-G25W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37975"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-m9ww-5m5h-g25w",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37975"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37975"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37975"
}
],
"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-MC26-RFQJ-PWXF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-28036"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-02T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.",
"id": "GHSA-mc26-rfqj-pwxf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d12c3102165a7d32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784"
}
],
"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-MC28-WFH9-R7P4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1529.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1480"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1529.",
"id": "GHSA-mc28-wfh9-r7p4",
"modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1480"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1480"
}
],
"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-MC35-J36M-X273
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-21 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-21 09:31PcManager is affected by type privilege bypass, successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service availability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-31369"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-21T07:16:09Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "PcManager is affected by type privilege bypass, successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service availability",
"id": "GHSA-mc35-j36m-x273",
"modified": "2026-04-21T09:31:07Z",
"published": "2026-04-21T09:31:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.honor.com/global/security/CVE-2026-31369"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MC85-HQ4F-FRGP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-08 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-08 06:31The 多说社会化评论框 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability and nonce check on a directly web-accessible API endpoint, combined with a trivially forgeable HMAC-SHA1 signature keyed on an always-empty WordPress option, which allows the endpoint's update_option handler to pass attacker-controlled option and value parameters directly to WordPress's update_option function without any allowlist or sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress options — such as setting default_role to administrator and enabling open registration — and subsequently register an account with full administrator privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-14482"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-08T05:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The \u591a\u8bf4\u793e\u4f1a\u5316\u8bc4\u8bba\u6846 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability and nonce check on a directly web-accessible API endpoint, combined with a trivially forgeable HMAC-SHA1 signature keyed on an always-empty WordPress option, which allows the endpoint\u0027s `update_option` handler to pass attacker-controlled `option` and `value` parameters directly to WordPress\u0027s `update_option` function without any allowlist or sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress options \u2014 such as setting `default_role` to `administrator` and enabling open registration \u2014 and subsequently register an account with full administrator privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-mc85-hq4f-frgp",
"modified": "2026-07-08T06:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-07-08T06:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14482"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duoshuo/tags/1.2/LocalServer.php#L49"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duoshuo/tags/1.2/LocalServer.php#L54"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/duoshuo/tags/1.2/api.php#L40"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/732c7ccd-de50-4e27-8cb9-3bb0ed30f0b4?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-MC87-5QGF-5QVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-15 12:01An issue was discovered in Hashicorp Packer before 2.3.1. The recommended sudoers configuration for Vagrant on Linux is insecure. If the host has been configured according to this documentation, non-privileged users on the host can leverage a wildcard in the sudoers configuration to execute arbitrary commands as root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42717"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Hashicorp Packer before 2.3.1. The recommended sudoers configuration for Vagrant on Linux is insecure. If the host has been configured according to this documentation, non-privileged users on the host can leverage a wildcard in the sudoers configuration to execute arbitrary commands as root.",
"id": "GHSA-mc87-5qgf-5qvj",
"modified": "2022-10-15T12:01:09Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/pull/12910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-23-vagrant-nfs-sudoers-configuration-allows-for-local-privilege-escalation/45423"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/synced-folders/nfs"
}
],
"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-MCCX-95FC-FFVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 21:32 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Virtual Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Virtual Directory Server). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Virtual Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Virtual Directory. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-61231"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T21:16:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Virtual Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Virtual Directory Server). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Virtual Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Virtual Directory. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-mccx-95fc-ffvx",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:32:15Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T21:32:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61231"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html"
}
],
"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-MCFX-4963-264M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-14 06:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:08Improper Privilege Control in RazerCentralSerivce Named Pipe in Razer RazerCentral <=7.11.0.558 on Windows allows a malicious actor with local access to gain SYSTEM privilege via communicating with the named pipe as a low-privilege user and triggering an insecure .NET deserialization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3513"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-14T05:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Control in RazerCentralSerivce Named Pipe in Razer RazerCentral \u003c=7.11.0.558 on Windows allows a malicious actor with local access to\u00a0gain SYSTEM privilege via communicating with the named pipe as a low-privilege user and triggering an insecure .NET deserialization.",
"id": "GHSA-mcfx-4963-264m",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:08:07Z",
"published": "2023-07-14T06:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-3513"
}
],
"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-MCG9-53RC-5QRH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20In freeIsolatedUidLocked of ProcessList.java, there is a possible UID reuse due to improper cleanup. This could lead to local escalation of privilege between constrained processes with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-146313311
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0203"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-11T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In freeIsolatedUidLocked of ProcessList.java, there is a possible UID reuse due to improper cleanup. This could lead to local escalation of privilege between constrained processes with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-146313311",
"id": "GHSA-mcg9-53rc-5qrh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0203"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-06-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.