Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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.

5450 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-W864-MMHJ-98GV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-03 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:04
VLAI
Details

Zoho ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus before 4329 is vulnerable to a sensitive data leak that leads to privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-24305"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-02T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Zoho ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus before 4329 is vulnerable to a sensitive data leak that leads to privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-w864-mmhj-98gv",
  "modified": "2022-03-17T00:04:15Z",
  "published": "2022-03-03T00:00:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24305"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.manageengine.com/sharepoint-management-reporting/release-notes.html#4329"
    }
  ],
  "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-W867-8GHV-295X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 12:30 – Updated: 2024-12-27 12:30
VLAI
Details

There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272)

This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-9080"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T10:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272)\n\nThis vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080.",
  "id": "GHSA-w867-8ghv-295x",
  "modified": "2024-12-27T12:30:35Z",
  "published": "2024-12-27T12:30:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9080"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200819-01-smartphone-en"
    }
  ],
  "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-W87Q-WM5X-4MX9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1202.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1203"
  ],
  "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 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1202.",
  "id": "GHSA-w87q-wm5x-4mx9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1203"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1203"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-W87W-64P4-F94P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19
VLAI
Details

The AutomatorWP WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not perform capability checks which allows users with Subscriber roles to enumerate automations, disclose title of private posts or user emails, call functions, or perform privilege escalation via Ajax actions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-24717"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-01T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The AutomatorWP WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not perform capability checks which allows users with Subscriber roles to enumerate automations, disclose title of private posts or user emails, call functions, or perform privilege escalation via Ajax actions.",
  "id": "GHSA-w87w-64p4-f94p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:19:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24717"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5916ea42-eb33-463d-8528-2a142805c91f"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-W886-CXVW-J48V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

Racom's MIDGE Firmware 4.4.40.105 contains an issue that allows attackers to arbitrarily access and delete files via an authenticated directory traveral.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-20072"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-16T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Racom\u0027s MIDGE Firmware 4.4.40.105 contains an issue that allows attackers to arbitrarily access and delete files via an authenticated directory traveral.",
  "id": "GHSA-w886-cxvw-j48v",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:42:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20072"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-04"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-W8CR-4WJM-8JWJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-31 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-01 19:00
VLAI
Details

The Automatic User Roles Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not have authorisation and proper CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated users like subscriber to add any role to themselves, such as administrator

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-3419"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-31T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Automatic User Roles Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not have authorisation and proper CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated users like subscriber to add any role to themselves, such as administrator",
  "id": "GHSA-w8cr-4wjm-8jwj",
  "modified": "2022-11-01T19:00:30Z",
  "published": "2022-10-31T19:00:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3419"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5909a423-9841-449c-a569-f687c609817b"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-W8CV-PX37-3M49

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-04 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:33
VLAI
Details

The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.9.8 due to insufficient restriction on the 'get_header_values' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as an author, if the administrator previously grants access in the plugin settings, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities->cus1' parameter.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-4140"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-04T03:15:14Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.9.8 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027get_header_values\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as an author, if the administrator previously grants access in the plugin settings, to modify their user role by supplying the \u0027wp_capabilities-\u003ecus1\u0027 parameter.",
  "id": "GHSA-w8cv-px37-3m49",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T06:33:40Z",
  "published": "2023-08-04T03:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4140"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/tags/7.9.6/importExtensions/ImportHelpers.php#L205"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944635/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/trunk/wp-ultimate-csv-importer.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fdba41f-daa5-44e8-bc47-aa8b7bd31054?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-W8HW-JQC4-28RH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:11
VLAI
Details

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an insufficient logging vulnerability. An authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_PAPI could make un-audited and un-trackable configuration changes to settings that their roles have privileges to change.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-21568"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-16T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an insufficient logging vulnerability. An authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_PAPI could make un-audited and un-trackable configuration changes to settings that their roles have privileges to change.",
  "id": "GHSA-w8hw-jqc4-28rh",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:11:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:11:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21568"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000190408"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-W8P2-WJJR-HR24

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 21:31 – Updated: 2025-06-26 21:31
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root.

This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-20282"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-25T17:15:37Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root.\n\nThis vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.",
  "id": "GHSA-w8p2-wjjr-hr24",
  "modified": "2025-06-26T21:31:12Z",
  "published": "2025-06-26T21:31:12Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20282"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-W8QF-Q3QR-CMVM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2023-12-29 18:30
VLAI
Details

Sysinternals PsExec Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1733"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Sysinternals PsExec Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-w8qf-q3qr-cmvm",
  "modified": "2023-12-29T18:30:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:43:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1733"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1733"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.