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.

5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-6GCW-XXJF-Q6RM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-02 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-03 19:00
VLAI
Details

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-32794"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-11-01T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gcw-xxjf-q6rm",
  "modified": "2022-11-03T19:00:28Z",
  "published": "2022-11-02T12:00:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32794"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257"
    }
  ],
  "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-6GF9-C5HR-XC9R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-11 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-11 00:30
VLAI
Details

Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21551, CVE-2023-21561.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-21730"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-10T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21551, CVE-2023-21561.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gf9-c5hr-xc9r",
  "modified": "2023-01-11T00:30:47Z",
  "published": "2023-01-11T00:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21730"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21730"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21730"
    }
  ],
  "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-6GG3-WH2H-2925

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations, aka 'Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0886.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1559"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations, aka \u0027Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0886.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gg3-wh2h-2925",
  "modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:42Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:28:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1559"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1559"
    }
  ],
  "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-6GGQ-69XW-3G87

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-06 21:32 – Updated: 2025-02-12 00:32
VLAI
Details

The Platform component of Mitel OpenScape 4000 and OpenScape 4000 Manager through V10 R1.54.1 and V11 through R0.22.1 could allow an authenticated attacker to conduct a privilege escalation attack due to the execution of a resource with unnecessary privileges. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-23093"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-06T20:15:40Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Platform component of Mitel OpenScape 4000 and OpenScape 4000 Manager through V10 R1.54.1 and V11 through R0.22.1 could allow an authenticated attacker to conduct a privilege escalation attack due to the execution of a resource with unnecessary privileges. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-6ggq-69xw-3g87",
  "modified": "2025-02-12T00:32:15Z",
  "published": "2025-02-06T21:32:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23093"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mitel.com/support/security-advisories/mitel-product-security-advisory-misa-2025-0001"
    }
  ],
  "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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6GH6-8C4X-5346

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) 1.x before 1.2.0. Several web application vulnerabilities allow malicious authenticated users of CDSW to escalate privileges in CDSW. CDSW users can exploit these vulnerabilities in combination to gain root access to CDSW nodes, gain access to the CDSW database which includes Kerberos keytabs of CDSW users and bcrypt hashed passwords, and gain access to other privileged information such as session tokens, invitation tokens, and environment variables.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-15536"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-02-05T03:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) 1.x before 1.2.0. Several web application vulnerabilities allow malicious authenticated users of CDSW to escalate privileges in CDSW. CDSW users can exploit these vulnerabilities in combination to gain root access to CDSW nodes, gain access to the CDSW database which includes Kerberos keytabs of CDSW users and bcrypt hashed passwords, and gain access to other privileged information such as session tokens, invitation tokens, and environment variables.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gh6-8c4x-5346",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:47Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:43:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#tsb_248"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6GHQ-4J9P-H2V9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 06:31 – Updated: 2026-03-03 06:31
VLAI
Details

The User Registration & Membership – Custom Registration Form Builder, Custom Login Form, User Profile, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper privilege management in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-supplied role during membership registration without properly enforcing a server-side allowlist. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by supplying a role value during membership registration.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-1492"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-03T05:17:19Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The User Registration \u0026 Membership \u2013 Custom Registration Form Builder, Custom Login Form, User Profile, Content Restriction \u0026 Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper privilege management in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-supplied role during membership registration without properly enforcing a server-side allowlist. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by supplying a role value during membership registration.",
  "id": "GHSA-6ghq-4j9p-h2v9",
  "modified": "2026-03-03T06:31:14Z",
  "published": "2026-03-03T06:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1492"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3469042/user-registration"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e9fec92-f471-4ce9-9138-1c58ad658da2?source=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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6GJH-QQGG-32FJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-05 12:31 – Updated: 2024-11-05 12:31
VLAI
Details

Input parameter verification vulnerability in the background service module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-51521"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-05T10:21:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Input parameter verification vulnerability in the background service module\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gjh-qqgg-32fj",
  "modified": "2024-11-05T12:31:03Z",
  "published": "2024-11-05T12:31:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51521"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/11"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6GJM-6WJ6-4PX5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-06 05:20 – Updated: 2022-08-06 05:20
VLAI
Summary
Byobu user preference to prevent private discussions being started are not respected
Details

Impact

Users electing to prevent others starting private discussions with themselves.

Please note that admins and others with appropriate permissions can always bypass this preference, as was the case before.

Patches

Users of Byobu should update the extension to version 1.1.7, where this has been patched. This version is only supported on v1.2.0 and later of Flarum Core.

Users of Byobu with Flarum 1.0 or 1.1 should upgrade to Flarum 1.2 or later, or evaluate the impact this issue has on your forum's users and choose to disable the extension if needed.

Workarounds

There are no workarounds for this issue.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "fof/byobu"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.3.0-beta.2"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.1.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-35921"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-08-06T05:20:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-08-01T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nUsers electing to prevent others starting private discussions with themselves.\n\n\u003e Please note that admins and others with appropriate permissions can always bypass this preference, as was the case before.\n\n### Patches\nUsers of Byobu should update the extension to version 1.1.7, where this has been patched. **This version is only supported on v1.2.0 and later of Flarum Core.**\n\nUsers of Byobu with Flarum 1.0 or 1.1 should upgrade to Flarum 1.2 or later, or evaluate the impact this issue has on your forum\u0027s users and choose to disable the extension if needed.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds for this issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gjm-6wj6-4px5",
  "modified": "2022-08-06T05:20:52Z",
  "published": "2022-08-06T05:20:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfFlarum/byobu/security/advisories/GHSA-6gjm-6wj6-4px5"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35921"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfFlarum/byobu/commit/23dcf93a30f948d30c678a96681f7fdefeba5171"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfFlarum/byobu"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Byobu user preference to prevent private discussions being started are not respected"
}

GHSA-6GM4-XP3Q-W7XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 09:32 – Updated: 2024-07-02 09:32
VLAI
Details

Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-32854"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T07:15:03Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-6gm4-xp3q-w7xm",
  "modified": "2024-07-02T09:32:05Z",
  "published": "2024-07-02T09:32:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32854"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000226569/dsa-2024-255-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6H67-M47Q-XJ4P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-28 00:00
VLAI
Details

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-32801"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-09-23T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-6h67-m47q-xj4p",
  "modified": "2022-09-28T00:00:19Z",
  "published": "2022-09-25T00:00:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32801"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.