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.
6495 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MCPR-MF65-6F4W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17A URI parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-30829"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-19T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A URI parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary files.",
"id": "GHSA-mcpr-mf65-6f4w",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805"
}
],
"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-MCPX-9C5R-QXFC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:07 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:07An issue was discovered in PRTG 7.x through 19.4.53. Due to insufficient access control on local registry keys for the Core Server Service, a non-administrative user on the local machine is able to access administrative credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-19119"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-03T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in PRTG 7.x through 19.4.53. Due to insufficient access control on local registry keys for the Core Server Service, a non-administrative user on the local machine is able to access administrative credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-mcpx-9c5r-qxfc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:07:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:07:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.paessler.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.paessler.com/prtg-release-19.4.54-includes-2-brand-new-sensors-for-disk-and-storage"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/preview"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/about/news/positive-technologies-helps-in-eliminating-vulnerability-in-software-for-monitoring-visualizing-and-controlling-conditions-of-it-infrastructure"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MCVX-M9QP-9VFP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22048"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.",
"id": "GHSA-mcvx-m9qp-9vfp",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22048"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.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-MCWH-JXCV-XQ9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 15:31 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:31Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-74939"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T13:17:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.",
"id": "GHSA-mcwh-jxcv-xq9h",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:31:42Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T15:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2054416"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-75"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-76"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-79"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80"
}
],
"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-MCX2-G59C-PQPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows System Assessment Tool improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1015.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1011"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows System Assessment Tool improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1015.",
"id": "GHSA-mcx2-g59c-pqpj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1011"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MF35-VRF5-MH78
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-24 09:30 – Updated: 2025-06-20 21:31An issue in Coign CRM Portal v.06.06 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the userPermissionsList parameter in Session Storage component.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-43317"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-24T07:15:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in Coign CRM Portal v.06.06 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the userPermissionsList parameter in Session Storage component.",
"id": "GHSA-mf35-vrf5-mh78",
"modified": "2025-06-20T21:31:52Z",
"published": "2024-01-24T09:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/amjadali-110/CVE-2023-43317"
}
],
"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-MF4H-3W62-2Q52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-11 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-11 00:30Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21675, CVE-2023-21747, CVE-2023-21748, CVE-2023-21749, CVE-2023-21750, CVE-2023-21754, CVE-2023-21772, CVE-2023-21773, CVE-2023-21774.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21755"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-10T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21675, CVE-2023-21747, CVE-2023-21748, CVE-2023-21749, CVE-2023-21750, CVE-2023-21754, CVE-2023-21772, CVE-2023-21773, CVE-2023-21774.",
"id": "GHSA-mf4h-3w62-2q52",
"modified": "2023-01-11T00:30:46Z",
"published": "2023-01-11T00:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21755"
}
],
"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-MF58-974P-VH5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Function Discovery Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Function Discovery Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-mf58-974p-vh5v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1085"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MF5J-WGQ9-9JJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19An issue was discovered in Int15MicrocodeSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O before 2021-10-14 on Intel client chipsets. A caller may be able to escalate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-5955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-03T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Int15MicrocodeSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O before 2021-10-14 on Intel client chipsets. A caller may be able to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-mf5j-wgq9-9jj2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220223-0003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.insyde.com/products"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2021002"
}
],
"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-MF64-J3G8-VGPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27An issue was found in Nagios XI before 5.7.3. There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in backend scripts that ran as root where some included files were editable by nagios user. This issue was fixed in version 5.7.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15903"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-09T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was found in Nagios XI before 5.7.3. There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in backend scripts that ran as root where some included files were editable by nagios user. This issue was fixed in version 5.7.3.",
"id": "GHSA-mf64-j3g8-vgpj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log"
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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.