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.

6553 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-P6JH-36MX-HRG4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-13 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-16 18:30
VLAI
Details

Permission Bypass allowing attackers to disable HDCP 2.2 encryption by not completing the HDCP Key Exchange initialization steps

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-32918"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-13T21:15:55Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Permission Bypass allowing attackers  to disable HDCP 2.2 encryption by not completing the HDCP Key Exchange initialization steps",
  "id": "GHSA-p6jh-36mx-hrg4",
  "modified": "2024-08-16T18:30:56Z",
  "published": "2024-06-13T21:30:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32918"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P6JW-CFP7-35P2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:48 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:48
VLAI
Details

The Site Documentation Drupal module 5.x before 5.x-1.8 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges of other users by leveraging the "access content" permission to list tables and obtain session IDs from the database.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-2271"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-05-16T12:54:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Site Documentation Drupal module 5.x before 5.x-1.8 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges of other users by leveraging the \"access content\" permission to list tables and obtain session IDs from the database.",
  "id": "GHSA-p6jw-cfp7-35p2",
  "modified": "2022-05-01T23:48:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T23:48:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2271"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42453"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://drupal.org/node/258547"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30257"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29242"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1541/references"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-P6X5-52J3-6VFR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-14 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-22 00:00
VLAI
Details

In PermissionController, there is a possible way to get and retain permissions without user's consent due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-223907044

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-20218"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-13T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In PermissionController, there is a possible way to get and retain permissions without user\u0027s consent due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-223907044",
  "id": "GHSA-p6x5-52j3-6vfr",
  "modified": "2022-07-22T00:00:33Z",
  "published": "2022-07-14T00:00:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20218"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-07-01"
    }
  ],
  "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-P6XX-G823-3VF9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Forge). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager executes to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-83247"
  ],
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      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:36Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Forge).   The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager executes to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager.  Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-p6xx-g823-3vf9",
  "modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:26Z",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:32:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83247"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-P743-H3F6-5F74

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-25 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-04 18:31
VLAI
Details

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges in vCenter to access Aria Operations may leverage this vulnerability to obtain administrative access in VMware Aria Operations. To remediate CVE-2026-22721, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found in  VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 .

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-22721"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-25T21:16:40Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges in vCenter to access Aria Operations may leverage this vulnerability to obtain administrative access in VMware Aria Operations. To remediate CVE-2026-22721, apply the patches listed in the \u0027Fixed Version\u0027 column of the \u0027Response Matrix\u0027 found in\u00a0 VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 .",
  "id": "GHSA-p743-h3f6-5f74",
  "modified": "2026-03-04T18:31:47Z",
  "published": "2026-02-25T21:31:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22721"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-8186-release-notes.html"
    }
  ],
  "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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P75G-GJVF-63MC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Mobile Application Server product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: MWA Terminal Server). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Mobile Application Server executes to compromise Oracle Mobile Application Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Mobile Application Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-83463"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:55Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Mobile Application Server product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: MWA Terminal Server).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Mobile Application Server executes to compromise Oracle Mobile Application Server.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Mobile Application Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-p75g-gjvf-63mc",
  "modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:42Z",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:32:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83463"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P782-JWJ4-RQQC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-01 09:30 – Updated: 2026-08-05 18:31
VLAI
Details

The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.16.4 does not correctly bind the automatic login performed after user registration to the newly created account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain an authenticated session for an arbitrary existing user, including administrators, on sites using a supported but non-default configuration.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-15368"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-01T07:16:31Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The User Profile Builder  WordPress plugin before 3.16.4 does not correctly bind the automatic login performed after user registration to the newly created account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain an authenticated session for an arbitrary existing user, including administrators, on sites using a supported but non-default configuration.",
  "id": "GHSA-p782-jwj4-rqqc",
  "modified": "2026-08-05T18:31:27Z",
  "published": "2026-08-01T09:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15368"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df1eb738-15bf-4f8b-aa06-e0a42f1e9c2e"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P782-XGP4-8HR8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-24 00:00 – Updated: 2024-05-20 21:27
VLAI
Summary
golang.org/x/sys/unix has Incorrect privilege reporting in syscall
Details

Go before 1.17.10 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 has Incorrect Privilege Reporting in syscall. When called with a non-zero flags parameter, the Faccessat function could incorrectly report that a file is accessible.

Specific Go Packages Affected

golang.org/x/sys/unix

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-29526"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-02-08T00:30:54Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-23T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Go before 1.17.10 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 has Incorrect Privilege Reporting in syscall. When called with a non-zero flags parameter, the Faccessat function could incorrectly report that a file is accessible.\n\n### Specific Go Packages Affected\ngolang.org/x/sys/unix",
  "id": "GHSA-p782-xgp4-8hr8",
  "modified": "2024-05-20T21:27:32Z",
  "published": "2022-06-24T00:00:30Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29526"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/golang/go/issues/52313"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/golang/go"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://go.dev/cl/399539"
    },
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      "url": "https://go.dev/cl/400074"
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      "url": "https://go.dev/issue/52313"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Y5qrqw_lWdU"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q6GE5EQGE4L2KRVGW4T75QVIYAXCLO5X"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RQXU752ALW53OJAF5MG3WMR5CCZVLWW6"
    },
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      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZY2SLWOQR4ZURQ7UBRZ7JIX6H6F5JHJR"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0493"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0001"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "golang.org/x/sys/unix has Incorrect privilege reporting in syscall"
}

GHSA-P7GF-W6C6-V54C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Depot Repair product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.10-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Depot Repair. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Depot Repair. 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-2026-83194"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:30Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Depot Repair product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.10-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Depot Repair.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Depot Repair. 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-p7gf-w6c6-v54c",
  "modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:20Z",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:32:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83194"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.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-P7GR-F84W-HQG5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-02 21:53 – Updated: 2026-03-27 20:15
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw's sandboxed sessions_spawn now enforces sandbox inheritance for cross-agent spawns
Details

Summary

A sandboxed session could use cross-agent sessions_spawn to create a child under an agent configured with sandbox.mode="off", downgrading runtime confinement.

Impact

In mixed-agent setups that allow cross-agent spawning, a sandboxed requester could escape into an unsandboxed child runtime.

Fix

Spawn-time sandbox inheritance is now enforced: if the requester is sandboxed and the resolved child runtime would be unsandboxed, spawn is rejected.

Affected and Patched Versions

  • Affected: <= 2026.2.26
  • Patched: 2026.3.1
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        "name": "openclaw"
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-32048"
  ],
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      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-284",
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-02T21:53:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nA sandboxed session could use cross-agent `sessions_spawn` to create a child under an agent configured with `sandbox.mode=\"off\"`, downgrading runtime confinement.\n\n### Impact\nIn mixed-agent setups that allow cross-agent spawning, a sandboxed requester could escape into an unsandboxed child runtime.\n\n### Fix\nSpawn-time sandbox inheritance is now enforced: if the requester is sandboxed and the resolved child runtime would be unsandboxed, spawn is rejected.\n\n### Affected and Patched Versions\n- Affected: `\u003c= 2026.2.26`\n- Patched: `2026.3.1`",
  "id": "GHSA-p7gr-f84w-hqg5",
  "modified": "2026-03-27T20:15:58Z",
  "published": "2026-03-02T21:53:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p7gr-f84w-hqg5"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32048"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-cross-agent-sessions-spawn"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s sandboxed sessions_spawn now enforces sandbox inheritance for cross-agent spawns"
}

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.