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.
5455 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-V6RQ-H4R4-8GMC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:33Windows Multipoint Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1689"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Multipoint Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-v6rq-h4r4-8gmc",
"modified": "2024-10-08T18:33:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1689"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1689"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1689"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V6VG-PXVV-G5CQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-15 00:02 – Updated: 2022-02-24 17:08Snipe-IT prior to 5.3.9 is vulnerable to improper privilege management. A user who does not have access to the supplier module may view supplier content.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "snipe/snipe-it"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "5.3.9"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0579"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-02-24T17:08:24Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-14T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Snipe-IT prior to 5.3.9 is vulnerable to improper privilege management. A user who does not have access to the supplier module may view supplier content.",
"id": "GHSA-v6vg-pxvv-g5cq",
"modified": "2022-02-24T17:08:24Z",
"published": "2022-02-15T00:02:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/commit/db0c0e790892db874573d95f8ae4268b8a011ab1"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/70a99cf4-3241-4ffc-b9ed-5c54932f3849"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in Snipe-IT"
}
GHSA-V6W7-994G-3V2R
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-2023-34147 and CVE-2023-34148.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-34146"
],
"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-2023-34147 and CVE-2023-34148.",
"id": "GHSA-v6w7-994g-3v2r",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:11:39Z",
"published": "2023-06-27T00:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34146"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000293322?language=en_US"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-832"
}
],
"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-V75V-VFWJ-PRP7
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-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1269"
],
"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-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.",
"id": "GHSA-v75v-vfwj-prp7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00035.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00063.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-V794-PHW4-RMX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-04 06:30 – Updated: 2022-12-06 15:30An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale through 3.0. An attacker with non-root privileges may escalate privileges to root by using specific commands.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-46410"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-04T05:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale through 3.0. An attacker with non-root privileges may escalate privileges to root by using specific commands.",
"id": "GHSA-v794-phw4-rmx7",
"modified": "2022-12-06T15:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-12-04T06:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-019#issue5"
}
],
"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-V7JC-FX5P-2J4V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-01 21:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:38An issue in spidernet-io spiderpool v.0.9.3 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command to get the token component.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33393"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-01T19:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue in spidernet-io spiderpool v.0.9.3 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command to get the token component.",
"id": "GHSA-v7jc-fx5p-2j4v",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:38:25Z",
"published": "2024-05-01T21:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33393"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/fdb09caea44c80a5681ca1d30bcd6777"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V7QC-RHMV-F6J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-40449, CVE-2021-41357.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40450"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-40449, CVE-2021-41357.",
"id": "GHSA-v7qc-rhmv-f6j4",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40450"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40450"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-40450"
}
],
"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-V7V5-M765-H4W4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-25 15:31 – Updated: 2025-03-25 15:31accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1804"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-25T13:15:38Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment",
"id": "GHSA-v7v5-m765-h4w4",
"modified": "2025-03-25T15:31:29Z",
"published": "2025-03-25T15:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1804"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/+bug/1974250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5439-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V7XR-3G3R-J8GG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0438"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592",
"id": "GHSA-v7xr-3g3r-j8gg",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0438"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-04-01"
}
],
"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-V827-8QRW-CXMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations, aka 'Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1347"
],
"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 when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations, aka \u0027Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-v827-8qrw-cxmg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1347"
}
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"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.