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.
5451 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VGWR-86CX-JP7F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because getprofile.sh does not validate the directory name it receives as an argument.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-37347"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-13T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because getprofile.sh does not validate the directory name it receives as an argument.",
"id": "GHSA-vgwr-86cx-jp7f",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log"
}
],
"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-VGX2-4RFG-QW47
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-19 00:01'Long-term Data Archive Package' service implemented in the following Yokogawa Electric products creates some named pipe with imporper ACL configuration. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22141"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-11T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\u0027Long-term Data Archive Package\u0027 service implemented in the following Yokogawa Electric products creates some named pipe with imporper ACL configuration. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.",
"id": "GHSA-vgx2-4rfg-qw47",
"modified": "2022-03-19T00:01:22Z",
"published": "2022-03-12T00:00:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web-material3.yokogawa.com/1/32094/files/YSAR-22-0001-E.pdf"
}
],
"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-VGX6-WF36-3H9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-15 18:31 – Updated: 2026-07-16 18:31Pegatron Tdelo64.sys improperly exposes privileged hardware access functionality through the \\.\TdeIo device interface. IOCTL handlers including TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_READ and TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_WRITE permit unprivileged user-mode callers to perform arbitrary hardware I/O port reads and writes without authorization checks. A local attacker can abuse this functionality to manipulate hardware registers, tamper with firmware-related interfaces, cause system instability, or establish persistent low-level compromise.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-14960"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-15T18:16:44Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Pegatron `Tdelo64.sys` improperly exposes privileged hardware access functionality through the `\\\\.\\TdeIo` device interface. IOCTL handlers including `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_READ` and `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_WRITE` permit unprivileged user-mode callers to perform arbitrary hardware I/O port reads and writes without authorization checks. A local attacker can abuse this functionality to manipulate hardware registers, tamper with firmware-related interfaces, cause system instability, or establish persistent low-level compromise.",
"id": "GHSA-vgx6-wf36-3h9h",
"modified": "2026-07-16T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-07-15T18:31:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14960"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529388"
}
],
"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-VH8P-64FR-J7XQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:22 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:22DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5768"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-02-19T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.",
"id": "GHSA-vh8p-64fr-j7xq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:22:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:22:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/805557"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVFHYCJGMZQUKYSIE2BXE4NLEGFGUXU5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQOP53LXXPRGD4N5OBKGQTSMFXT32LF6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106767"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VH98-48JW-FXWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-12 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-07 18:30A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5907"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-12T17:15:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.",
"id": "GHSA-vh98-48jw-fxwj",
"modified": "2024-08-07T18:30:39Z",
"published": "2024-06-12T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-VHC2-HF7G-64GJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-09 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:31A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser allows a locally authenticated administrator with access to the macOS local filesystem to perform actions on the device with root privileges.
This issue only affects Prisma® Browser on macOS.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-0275"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-09T20:16:24Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma\u00ae Browser allows a locally authenticated administrator with access to the macOS local filesystem to perform actions on the device with root privileges. \n\nThis issue only affects Prisma\u00ae Browser on macOS.",
"id": "GHSA-vhc2-hf7g-64gj",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:31:50Z",
"published": "2026-07-09T21:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0275"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0275"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-VHCP-VWQ7-69FW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25In JetBrains Kotlin before 1.4.0, there is a script-cache privilege escalation vulnerability due to kotlin-main-kts cached scripts in the system temp directory, which is shared by all users by default.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15824"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-08T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In JetBrains Kotlin before 1.4.0, there is a script-cache privilege escalation vulnerability due to kotlin-main-kts cached scripts in the system temp directory, which is shared by all users by default.",
"id": "GHSA-vhcp-vwq7-69fw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15824"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.jetbrains.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/08/06/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q2-2020"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra12c3e23b021f259a201648005b9946acd7f618a6f32301c97047967@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra12c3e23b021f259a201648005b9946acd7f618a6f32301c97047967@%3Cdev.groovy.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra12c3e23b021f259a201648005b9946acd7f618a6f32301c97047967@%3Cusers.groovy.apache.org%3E"
},
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"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra9dab34bf8625511f23692ad0fcee2725f782e9aad6c5cdff6cf4465@%3Cnotifications.groovy.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/06/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VHCX-55J8-PV9C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48A flaw was found in the way Linux kernel KVM hypervisor before 4.18 emulated instructions such as sgdt/sidt/fxsave/fxrstor. It did not check current privilege(CPL) level while emulating unprivileged instructions. An unprivileged guest user/process could use this flaw to potentially escalate privileges inside guest.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-10853"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-11T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in the way Linux kernel KVM hypervisor before 4.18 emulated instructions such as sgdt/sidt/fxsave/fxrstor. It did not check current privilege(CPL) level while emulating unprivileged instructions. An unprivileged guest user/process could use this flaw to potentially escalate privileges inside guest.",
"id": "GHSA-vhcx-55j8-pv9c",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10853"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10853"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=129a72a0d3c8e139a04512325384fe5ac119e74"
},
{
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c9fa24ca7c9c47605672916491f79e8ccacb9e6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/02/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VHG6-2Q67-24PX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:59An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on Windows. BlueStacks employs Android running in a virtual machine (VM) to enable Android apps to run on Windows or MacOS. Bug is in a local arbitrary file read through a system service call. The impacted method runs with System admin privilege and if given the file name as parameter returns you the content of file. A malicious app using the affected method can then read the content of any system file which it is not authorized to read
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-14220"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-24T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on Windows. BlueStacks employs Android running in a virtual machine (VM) to enable Android apps to run on Windows or MacOS. Bug is in a local arbitrary file read through a system service call. The impacted method runs with System admin privilege and if given the file name as parameter returns you the content of file. A malicious app using the affected method can then read the content of any system file which it is not authorized to read",
"id": "GHSA-vhg6-2q67-24px",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:59:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14220"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VHPP-25XJ-GVG7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1251"
],
"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 in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.",
"id": "GHSA-vhpp-25xj-gvg7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1251"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1251"
}
],
"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.