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-6JGR-2PW9-G4RC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-08 00:30 – Updated: 2024-11-08 00:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions. This issue affects EPDR: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda AD360: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda Dome: before 22.03.00.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-8424"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-08T00:15:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions.\nThis issue affects EPDR: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda AD360: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda Dome: before 22.03.00.",
  "id": "GHSA-6jgr-2pw9-g4rc",
  "modified": "2024-11-08T00:30:45Z",
  "published": "2024-11-08T00:30:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8424"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00017"
    }
  ],
  "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-6JJ6-4CWR-QPR2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-07 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:39
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Alcatel-Lucent ALE NOE deskphones through 86x8_NOE-R300.1.40.12.4180 and SIP deskphones through 86x8_SIP-R200.1.01.10.728. Because of improper privilege management, an authenticated attacker is able to create symlinks to sensitive and protected data in locations that are used for debugging files. Given that the process of gathering debug logs is carried out with root privileges, any file referenced in the symlink is consequently written to the debug archive, thereby granting accessibility to the attacker.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-29150"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-07T17:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Alcatel-Lucent ALE NOE deskphones through 86x8_NOE-R300.1.40.12.4180 and SIP deskphones through 86x8_SIP-R200.1.01.10.728. Because of improper privilege management, an authenticated attacker is able to create symlinks to sensitive and protected data in locations that are used for debugging files. Given that the process of gathering debug logs is carried out with root privileges, any file referenced in the symlink is consequently written to the debug archive, thereby granting accessibility to the attacker.",
  "id": "GHSA-6jj6-4cwr-qpr2",
  "modified": "2024-07-03T18:39:34Z",
  "published": "2024-05-07T18:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29150"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.al-enterprise.com/-/media/assets/internet/documents/n-to-s/sa-c0071-ed01.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2024-011.txt"
    }
  ],
  "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-6JMF-2PFC-Q9M7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-28 16:27 – Updated: 2023-10-03 21:27
VLAI
Summary
PrestaShop allows users to uninstall modules from backoffice, even with low rights
Details

Impact

Any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.

Patches

8.1.2

Workarounds

none

References

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "prestashop/prestashop"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.1.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-43663"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-09-28T16:27:33Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-28T19:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nAny module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.\n\n### Patches\n8.1.2\n\n### Workarounds\nnone\n\n### References\n",
  "id": "GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7",
  "modified": "2023-10-03T21:27:11Z",
  "published": "2023-09-28T16:27:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43663"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/ce1f67083537194e974caf86c57e547a0aaa46cd"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "PrestaShop allows users to uninstall modules from backoffice, even with low rights"
}

GHSA-6JXG-4JPX-JGFM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1185"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.",
  "id": "GHSA-6jxg-4jpx-jgfm",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1185"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1185"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-6M2Q-VR55-MF8F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:11
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0770, CVE-2020-0773.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0860"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0770, CVE-2020-0773.",
  "id": "GHSA-6m2q-vr55-mf8f",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:11:01Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:11:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0860"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0860"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-6M3C-JC2V-9H92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2023-04-11 21:31
VLAI
Details

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-34481"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-6m3c-jc2v-9h92",
  "modified": "2023-04-11T21:31:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:08:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34481"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34481"
    }
  ],
  "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-6M3F-86HC-J8X9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-17 00:01
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Axios Italia Axios RE 1.7.0/7.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file REDefault.aspx of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation of the argument DBIDX leads to privilege escalation. The attack can be initiated remotely.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-25068"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-09T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Axios Italia Axios RE 1.7.0/7.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file REDefault.aspx of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation of the argument DBIDX leads to privilege escalation. The attack can be initiated remotely.",
  "id": "GHSA-6m3f-86hc-j8x9",
  "modified": "2022-06-17T00:01:27Z",
  "published": "2022-06-10T00:00:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25068"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.139528"
    }
  ],
  "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-6M54-FFMQ-MHH6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02
VLAI
Details

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-23891"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-12T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense.",
  "id": "GHSA-6m54-ffmq-mhh6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:16Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:02:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23891"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?\u0026id=TS103146"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-6M6J-3P57-WQ75

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 06:30 – Updated: 2025-02-27 06:30
VLAI
Details

The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks placed on the create_autosave AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code with elevated (administrator-level) privileges. NOTE: Successful exploitation requires (1) the Bricks Builder to be enabled for posts (2) Builder access to be enabled for contributor-level users, and (3) "Code Execution" to be enabled for administrator-level users within the theme's settings.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-2297"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-27T06:15:21Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks placed on the create_autosave AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code with elevated (administrator-level) privileges. NOTE: Successful exploitation requires (1) the Bricks Builder to be enabled for posts (2) Builder access to be enabled for contributor-level users, and (3) \"Code Execution\" to be enabled for administrator-level users within the theme\u0027s settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-6m6j-3p57-wq75",
  "modified": "2025-02-27T06:30:54Z",
  "published": "2025-02-27T06:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2297"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bricksbuilder.io/release/bricks-1-9-7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb075e85-75fc-4008-8270-4d1064ace29e?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6M9C-H626-JP3R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:24
VLAI
Details

Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate privileges through command injection (shell metacharacters after an IP address).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-12620"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-07-30T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate privileges through command injection (shell metacharacters after an IP address).",
  "id": "GHSA-6m9c-h626-jp3r",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:24:42Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:24:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12620"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://0xpanic.github.io/2020/07/21/Pihole.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pi-hole.net"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

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.