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.
6600 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R4MG-WWF5-4W87
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32Addressed remote code execution vulnerability in cgi_api.php that allowed escalation of privileges in Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices prior to 5.04.114.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-27158"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-78"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-27T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Addressed remote code execution vulnerability in cgi_api.php that allowed escalation of privileges in Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices prior to 5.04.114.",
"id": "GHSA-r4mg-wwf5-4w87",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/security-vulnerabilities-80000-devices-update-now"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20007-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-04-114"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R4WH-Q2XP-8P97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Origination product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Onboarding Batch Processes). Supported versions that are affected are 14.5.0.0.0-14.9.0.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Origination. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Banking Origination. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83489"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Origination product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Onboarding Batch Processes). Supported versions that are affected are 14.5.0.0.0-14.9.0.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Origination. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Banking Origination. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-r4wh-q2xp-8p97",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:43Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83489"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R4X3-86F4-WRF8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Transportation Execution product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Transportation Execution. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Transportation Execution. 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-2026-60952"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Transportation Execution product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Transportation Execution. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Transportation Execution. 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-r4x3-86f4-wrf8",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:08Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:08Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60952"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.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-R52J-4R24-5MJH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 21:30 – Updated: 2024-07-11 15:30In DevmemXIntUnreserveRange of devicemem_server.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-23711"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T21:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In DevmemXIntUnreserveRange of devicemem_server.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-r52j-4r24-5mjh",
"modified": "2024-07-11T15:30:45Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T21:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23711"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01"
}
],
"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-R54J-GHP6-QF25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Siebel CRM Deployment product of Oracle Siebel CRM (component: Server Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 17.0-26.7. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Siebel CRM Deployment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Siebel CRM Deployment. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83195"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Siebel CRM Deployment product of Oracle Siebel CRM (component: Server Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 17.0-26.7. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Siebel CRM Deployment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Siebel CRM Deployment. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-r54j-ghp6-qf25",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:20Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83195"
},
{
"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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R55H-2QGQ-XW46
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 15:32 – Updated: 2026-09-16 15:30Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-92073"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T13:17:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3.",
"id": "GHSA-r55h-2qgq-xw46",
"modified": "2026-09-16T15:30:55Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T15:32:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92073"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2062527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-93"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R562-M862-63W3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-09 00:00 – Updated: 2024-04-22 22:34A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious file to an application running with the APM Java agent. Using this vector, a malicious or compromised user account could use the agent to run commands at a higher level of permissions than they possess. This vulnerability affects users that have set up the agent via the attacher cli 3, the attach API 2, as well as users that have enabled the profiling_inferred_spans_enabled option
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "elastic-apm"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.10.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.27.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-37941"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-22T22:34:38Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-08T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious file to an application running with the APM Java agent. Using this vector, a malicious or compromised user account could use the agent to run commands at a higher level of permissions than they possess. This vulnerability affects users that have set up the agent via the attacher cli 3, the attach API 2, as well as users that have enabled the profiling_inferred_spans_enabled option",
"id": "GHSA-r562-m862-63w3",
"modified": "2024-04-22T22:34:38Z",
"published": "2021-12-09T00:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37941"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/289627"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-python"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "APM Java Agent Local Privilege Escalation"
}
GHSA-R5JQ-WVHC-W6JV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-22 06:30 – Updated: 2026-03-22 06:30The 'The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended' plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This is due to the isDashboardOrProfileRequest() method in the Menu Editor module using an insecure strpos() check against $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] to determine if a request targets the dashboard or profile page. The grantVirtualCaps() method, which is hooked into the user_has_cap filter, grants elevated capabilities including manage_options when this check returns true. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to gain administrative capabilities by appending a crafted query parameter to any admin URL, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options and ultimately create new Administrator accounts.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-4314"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-22T04:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The \u0027The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit \u2013 WP Extended\u0027 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This is due to the `isDashboardOrProfileRequest()` method in the Menu Editor module using an insecure `strpos()` check against `$_SERVER[\u0027REQUEST_URI\u0027]` to determine if a request targets the dashboard or profile page. The `grantVirtualCaps()` method, which is hooked into the `user_has_cap` filter, grants elevated capabilities including `manage_options` when this check returns true. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to gain administrative capabilities by appending a crafted query parameter to any admin URL, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options and ultimately create new Administrator accounts.",
"id": "GHSA-r5jq-wvhc-w6jv",
"modified": "2026-03-22T06:30:14Z",
"published": "2026-03-22T06:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4314"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3475963\u0026old_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php\u0026new=\u0026new_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38ea001c-6edb-4f36-a7ec-19be1d857b9e?source=cve"
}
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"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-R5P7-9WQM-8HRF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:26IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to escalate their privileges and perform actions they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 186678.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4686"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to escalate their privileges and perform actions they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 186678.",
"id": "GHSA-r5p7-9wqm-8hrf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:26:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:26:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4686"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186678"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6260199"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R5P8-C8JG-CQ45
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19IBM Security Guardium 11.1 could allow an attacker on the same network to gain access to the Solr dashboard and cause a denial of service attack. IBM X-Force ID: 176997.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4307"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-03T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "IBM Security Guardium 11.1 could allow an attacker on the same network to gain access to the Solr dashboard and cause a denial of service attack. IBM X-Force ID: 176997.",
"id": "GHSA-r5p8-c8jg-cq45",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4307"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6218974"
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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.