CWE-863
Allowed-with-ReviewIncorrect Authorization
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
5537 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HFQM-F33H-W94M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:59A vulnerability in the IOx application environment for Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Guest Operating System (Guest OS) running on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect role-based access control (RBAC) evaluation when a low-privileged user requests access to a Guest OS that should be restricted to administrative accounts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the Guest OS by using the low-privileged-user credentials. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Guest OS as a root user.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12648"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-25T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the IOx application environment for Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Guest Operating System (Guest OS) running on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect role-based access control (RBAC) evaluation when a low-privileged user requests access to a Guest OS that should be restricted to administrative accounts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the Guest OS by using the low-privileged-user credentials. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Guest OS as a root user.",
"id": "GHSA-hfqm-f33h-w94m",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:59:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12648"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925-ios-gos-auth"
}
],
"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-HG4J-GVWP-3F8G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-21 00:00In setServiceForegroundInnerLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way for a background application to regain foreground permissions due to insufficient background restrictions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-183147114
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0694"
],
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"CWE-863"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In setServiceForegroundInnerLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way for a background application to regain foreground permissions due to insufficient background restrictions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-183147114",
"id": "GHSA-hg4j-gvwp-3f8g",
"modified": "2022-04-21T00:00:58Z",
"published": "2022-04-13T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0694"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-04-01"
}
],
"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-HG4V-VM5J-RQ45
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21User is allowed to set an email as a notification email even without verifying the new email in all previous GitLab CE/EE versions through 13.0.1
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13276"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-19T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "User is allowed to set an email as a notification email even without verifying the new email in all previous GitLab CE/EE versions through 13.0.1",
"id": "GHSA-hg4v-vm5j-rq45",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13276"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/471907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13276.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/25994"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HG6Q-R8C9-2XJ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-06-11 21:31OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an approval policy bypass vulnerability in the Skill Workshop apply flow that allows agent tool calls to set apply: true despite approvalPolicy: pending configuration. Attackers can exploit this by reaching the affected apply path to apply workshop changes before the expected approval step, potentially modifying configurations without proper authorization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-53808"
],
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-11T21:16:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an approval policy bypass vulnerability in the Skill Workshop apply flow that allows agent tool calls to set apply: true despite approvalPolicy: pending configuration. Attackers can exploit this by reaching the affected apply path to apply workshop changes before the expected approval step, potentially modifying configurations without proper authorization.",
"id": "GHSA-hg6q-r8c9-2xj5",
"modified": "2026-06-11T21:31:57Z",
"published": "2026-06-11T21:31:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cqwv-9qjx-vxw2"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-policy-bypass-in-skill-workshop-apply-flow"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-HG89-QXH6-XFX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-18 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:34A CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization vulnerability exists that could allow remote code execution on upload and install packages when a hacker is using a low privileged user account. Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-25547"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-18T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nA CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization vulnerability exists that could allow remote code execution\non upload and install packages when a hacker is using a low privileged user account. Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-hg89-qxh6-xfx9",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:34:28Z",
"published": "2023-04-18T21:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25547"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-045-02\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-045-02.pdf"
}
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-HGC8-6W6R-M2W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Incorrect access control in zam64.sys, zam32.sys in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150 allows a non-privileged process to open a handle to .\ZemanaAntiMalware, register itself with the driver by sending IOCTL 0x80002010, allocate executable memory using a flaw in IOCTL 0x80002040, install a hook with IOCTL 0x80002044 and execute the executable memory using this hook with IOCTL 0x80002014 or 0x80002018, this exposes ring 0 code execution in the context of the driver allowing the non-privileged process to elevate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31728"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-17T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Incorrect access control in zam64.sys, zam32.sys in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150 allows a non-privileged process to open a handle to \\.\\ZemanaAntiMalware, register itself with the driver by sending IOCTL 0x80002010, allocate executable memory using a flaw in IOCTL 0x80002040, install a hook with IOCTL 0x80002044 and execute the executable memory using this hook with IOCTL 0x80002014 or 0x80002018, this exposes ring 0 code execution in the context of the driver allowing the non-privileged process to elevate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-hgc8-6w6r-m2w8",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31728"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/irql0/CVE-2021-31728/blob/master/CVE-2021-31728.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HGC9-X857-7QX4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2025-05-30 18:30In Eigen NLP 3.10.1, a lack of access control on the /auth/v1/user/ user creation endpoint allows a standard user to create a super user account with a defined password. This directly leads to privilege escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38617"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-07T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Eigen NLP 3.10.1, a lack of access control on the /auth/v1/user/ user creation endpoint allows a standard user to create a super user account with a defined password. This directly leads to privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-hgc9-x857-7qx4",
"modified": "2025-05-30T18:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-38617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://eigentech.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2021-38617"
}
],
"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-HGFR-JMPR-2P89
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-24 15:30NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_stream_ssl_module module due to the improper handling of revoked certificates when configured with the ssl_verify_client on and ssl_ocsp on directives, allowing the TLS handshake to succeed even after an OCSP check identifies the certificate as revoked.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28755"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-24T15:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_stream_ssl_module module due to the improper handling of revoked certificates when configured with the ssl_verify_client on and ssl_ocsp on directives, allowing the TLS handshake to succeed even after an OCSP check identifies the certificate as revoked. \u00a0 \n\n\nNote: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.",
"id": "GHSA-hgfr-jmpr-2p89",
"modified": "2026-03-24T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-03-24T15:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160368"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-HGWW-4988-8569
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-11 00:00 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31Improper access control in the Intel(R) Capital Global Summit Android application may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21153"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper access control in the Intel(R) Capital Global Summit Android application may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-hgww-4988-8569",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:43Z",
"published": "2022-02-11T00:00:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21153"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00608.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HH32-7344-CG2F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-20 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-04 20:22In Spring Security versions 5.5.6 and 5.5.7 and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-core"
},
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"introduced": "5.5.0"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-core"
},
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"introduced": "5.6.0"
},
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"fixed": "5.6.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-core"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "5.4.11"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-web"
},
"ranges": [
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{
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
},
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-web"
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],
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]
},
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22978"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-285",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-05-25T20:20:36Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-19T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In Spring Security versions 5.5.6 and 5.5.7 and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.",
"id": "GHSA-hh32-7344-cg2f",
"modified": "2024-10-04T20:22:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-20T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/anchore/grype/issues/2158"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/blob/main/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://spring.io/security/cve-2022-22978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Authorization bypass in Spring Security"
}
Mitigation
- Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
- Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].
Mitigation MIT-4.4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
- For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
- One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.