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.
5444 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-X3HM-8P8V-997G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-14 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:27An issue found in Ego Studio SuperClean v.1.1.9 and v.1.1.5 allows an attacker to gain privileges via the update_info field of the default.xml file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-27651"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-14T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue found in Ego Studio SuperClean v.1.1.9 and v.1.1.5 allows an attacker to gain privileges via the update_info field of the _default_.xml file.",
"id": "GHSA-x3hm-8p8v-997g",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:27:55Z",
"published": "2023-04-14T12:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27651"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://apkpure.com/cn/super-clean-phone-cleaner/com.egostudio.clean/download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/LianKee/SODA/blob/main/CVEs/CVE-2023-27651/CVE%20detail.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.egostudiogroup.com"
}
],
"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-X3JR-GGR7-PVHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.19), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.17.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12) (All versions < V8.12.5), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.6) (All versions < V8.6.9), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.0.5). Authenticated, non-administrative users could modify their privileges by manipulating the user role under certain circumstances, allowing them to gain administrative privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27394"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-16T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions \u003c V7.23.19), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions \u003c V8.17.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.12) (All versions \u003c V8.12.5), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (V8.6) (All versions \u003c V8.6.9), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions \u003c V9.0.5). Authenticated, non-administrative users could modify their privileges by manipulating the user role under certain circumstances, allowing them to gain administrative privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-x3jr-ggr7-pvhq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27394"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-875726.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-X3QH-7758-4H7P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-23 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:09IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-38734"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-22T22:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "\nIBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-x3qh-7758-4h7p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:09:29Z",
"published": "2023-08-23T00:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38734"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262481"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7028227"
}
],
"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-X3QM-CM3J-3QCM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-26 00:31 – Updated: 2024-03-26 00:31By leveraging the vulnerability, lower-privileged users of Content Manager can manipulate Content Manager clients to elevate privileges and perform unauthorized operations.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1973"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-25T22:37:19Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "By leveraging the vulnerability, lower-privileged users of Content Manager can manipulate Content Manager clients to elevate privileges and perform unauthorized operations. ",
"id": "GHSA-x3qm-cm3j-3qcm",
"modified": "2024-03-26T00:31:59Z",
"published": "2024-03-26T00:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1973"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000027861"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X3RJ-R3P4-HQ68
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:10Windows User Account Profile Picture Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26426"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-12T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows User Account Profile Picture Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-x3rj-r3p4-hq68",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:10:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:10:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26426"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26426"
}
],
"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-X3X4-RX6Q-VGJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-29 18:30 – Updated: 2025-08-29 18:30Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite through 4.3.0 SR06 contains functionality that allows the removal of critical system files before the filesystem is properly mounted (e.g., leveraging a delete call in /etc/rc.d/init.d/mountfs to remove the /etc/fstab file). This can allow code execution and, in some versions, enable recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys and decryption of the Windows system partition.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-46916"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-29T16:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite through 4.3.0 SR06 contains functionality that allows the removal of critical system files before the filesystem is properly mounted (e.g., leveraging a delete call in /etc/rc.d/init.d/mountfs to remove the /etc/fstab file). This can allow code execution and, in some versions, enable recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys and decryption of the Windows system partition.",
"id": "GHSA-x3x4-rx6q-vgjr",
"modified": "2025-08-29T18:30:48Z",
"published": "2025-08-29T18:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46916"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/emptynebuli"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.atredis.com/blog/2025/8/26/24nrgne4dqbwjxyip7txn8ep6zj057"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dieboldnixdorf.com/en-us/banking/portfolio/software/security"
}
],
"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-X3XG-GHCX-H7V5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-30 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:23An issue found in edjing Mix v.7.09.01 for Android allows unauthorized apps to cause escalation of privilege attacks by manipulating the database.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-29734"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-30T20:15:10Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue found in edjing Mix v.7.09.01 for Android allows unauthorized apps to cause escalation of privilege attacks by manipulating the database.",
"id": "GHSA-x3xg-ghcx-h7v5",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:23:53Z",
"published": "2023-05-30T21:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29734"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/LianKee/SO-CVEs/blob/main/CVEs/CVE-2023-29734/CVE%20detail.md"
}
],
"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-X42R-CVGX-RQGP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-19 21:31 – Updated: 2025-09-19 21:31Tandoor Recipes 2.0.0-alpha-1, fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-2, is vulnerable to privilege escalation. This is due to the rework of the API, which resulted in the User Profile API Endpoint containing two boolean values indicating whether a user is staff or administrative. Consequently, any user can escalate their privileges to the highest level.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-57396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-19T20:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Tandoor Recipes 2.0.0-alpha-1, fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-2, is vulnerable to privilege escalation. This is due to the rework of the API, which resulted in the User Profile API Endpoint containing two boolean values indicating whether a user is staff or administrative. Consequently, any user can escalate their privileges to the highest level.",
"id": "GHSA-x42r-cvgx-rqgp",
"modified": "2025-09-19T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2025-09-19T21:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://m10x.de/posts/2025/08/continuous-checks-are-important-privilege-escalation-in-tandoor-recipes"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X438-CH2W-F6QF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16887"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-x438-ch2w-f6qf",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16887"
}
],
"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-X43H-289C-P8R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in HasThemes HT Mega allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HT Mega: from n/a through 2.2.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37999"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:57Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in HasThemes HT Mega allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HT Mega: from n/a through 2.2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-x43h-289c-p8r5",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37999"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ht-mega-for-elementor/wordpress-ht-mega-absolute-addons-for-elementor-plugin-2-2-0-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.