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.
5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6M9F-PJ6W-W87G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-24 22:34 – Updated: 2025-05-27 14:46Impact
A failure in the update logic of Rancher's admission Webhook may lead to the misconfiguration of the Webhook. This component enforces validation rules and security checks before resources are admitted into the Kubernetes cluster.
When the Webhook is operating in a degraded state, it no longer validates any resources, which may result in severe privilege escalations and data corruption.
The issue only affects users that upgrade from 2.6.x or 2.7.x to 2.7.2. Users that did a fresh install of 2.7.2 (and did not follow an upgrade path) are not affected.
The command below can be executed on the local cluster to determine whether the cluster is affected by this issue:
$ kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io
NAME WEBHOOKS AGE
rancher.cattle.io 0 19h
If the resulting webhook quantity is 0, the Rancher instance is affected.
Patches
Patched versions include release 2.7.3 and later versions.
Workarounds
If you are affected and cannot update to a patched Rancher version, the recommended workaround is to manually reconfigure the Webhook with the script below. Please note that the script must be run from inside the local cluster or with a kubeconfig pointing to the local cluster which has admin permissions.
#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
function prereqs() {
if ! [ -x "$(command -v kubectl)" ]; then
echo "error: kubectl is not installed." >&2
exit 1
fi
if [[ -z "$(kubectl config view -o jsonpath='{.clusters[].cluster.server}')" ]]; then
echo "error: No kubernetes cluster found on kubeconfig." >&2
exit 1
fi
}
function restart_deployment(){
kubectl rollout restart deployment rancher-webhook -n cattle-system
kubectl rollout status deployment rancher-webhook -n cattle-system --timeout=30s
}
function workaround() {
echo "Cluster: $(kubectl config view -o jsonpath='{.clusters[].cluster.server}')"
if ! kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io > /dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "webhook rancher.cattle.io not found, restarting deployment:"
restart_deployment
echo "waiting for webhook configuration"
sleep 15s
fi
local -i webhooks
webhooks="$(kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io --no-headers | awk '{ print $2 }')"
if [ "${webhooks}" == "0" ]; then
echo "Webhook misconfiguration status: Cluster is affected by CVE-2023-22651"
echo "Running workaround:"
kubectl delete validatingwebhookconfiguration rancher.cattle.io
restart_deployment
ret=$?
if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Webhook restored, CVE-2023-22651 is fixed"
else
echo "error trying to restart deployment. try again in a few seconds."
fi
else
echo "Webhook misconfiguration status: not present (skipping)"
fi
echo "Done"
}
function main() {
prereqs
workaround
}
main
References
- https://github.com/rancher/webhook/pull/216/commits/a4a498613b43a3ee93c5ab06742a3bc8adace45d
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Reach out to the SUSE Rancher Security team for security related inquiries.
- Open an issue in the Rancher repository.
- Verify our support matrix and product support lifecycle.
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"details": "### Impact\n\nA failure in the update logic of Rancher\u0027s admission Webhook may lead to the misconfiguration of the Webhook. This component enforces validation rules and security checks before resources are admitted into the Kubernetes cluster.\n\nWhen the Webhook is operating in a degraded state, it no longer validates any resources, which may result in severe privilege escalations and data corruption.\n\nThe issue only affects users that upgrade from `2.6.x` or `2.7.x` to `2.7.2`. Users that did a fresh install of 2.7.2 (and did not follow an upgrade path) are not affected.\n\nThe command below can be executed on the `local` cluster to determine whether the cluster is affected by this issue:\n\n```sh\n$ kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io\n\nNAME WEBHOOKS AGE\nrancher.cattle.io 0 19h\n```\n\nIf the resulting webhook quantity is `0`, the Rancher instance is affected.\n\n### Patches\n\nPatched versions include release `2.7.3` and later versions.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIf you are affected and cannot update to a patched Rancher version, the recommended workaround is to manually reconfigure the Webhook with the script below. Please note that the script must be run from inside the `local` cluster or with a kubeconfig pointing to the `local` cluster which has admin permissions.\n\n```yaml\n#!/bin/bash\n\nset -euo pipefail\n\nfunction prereqs() {\n if ! [ -x \"$(command -v kubectl)\" ]; then\n echo \"error: kubectl is not installed.\" \u003e\u00262\n exit 1\n fi\n\n if [[ -z \"$(kubectl config view -o jsonpath=\u0027{.clusters[].cluster.server}\u0027)\" ]]; then\n echo \"error: No kubernetes cluster found on kubeconfig.\" \u003e\u00262\n exit 1\n fi\n}\n\nfunction restart_deployment(){\n kubectl rollout restart deployment rancher-webhook -n cattle-system\n kubectl rollout status deployment rancher-webhook -n cattle-system --timeout=30s\n}\n\nfunction workaround() {\n echo \"Cluster: $(kubectl config view -o jsonpath=\u0027{.clusters[].cluster.server}\u0027)\"\n\n if ! kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io \u003e /dev/null 2\u003e\u00261; then\n echo \"webhook rancher.cattle.io not found, restarting deployment:\"\n restart_deployment\n\n echo \"waiting for webhook configuration\"\n sleep 15s\n fi\n\n local -i webhooks\n webhooks=\"$(kubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations.admissionregistration.k8s.io rancher.cattle.io --no-headers | awk \u0027{ print $2 }\u0027)\"\n\n if [ \"${webhooks}\" == \"0\" ]; then\n echo \"Webhook misconfiguration status: Cluster is affected by CVE-2023-22651\"\n \n echo \"Running workaround:\"\n kubectl delete validatingwebhookconfiguration rancher.cattle.io\n restart_deployment\n\n ret=$?\n if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then\n echo \"Webhook restored, CVE-2023-22651 is fixed\"\n else\n echo \"error trying to restart deployment. try again in a few seconds.\"\n fi\n else\n echo \"Webhook misconfiguration status: not present (skipping)\"\n fi\n\n echo \"Done\"\n}\n\nfunction main() {\n prereqs\n workaround\n}\n\nmain\n```\n\n### References\n- https://github.com/rancher/webhook/pull/216/commits/a4a498613b43a3ee93c5ab06742a3bc8adace45d\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Reach out to the [SUSE Rancher Security team](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/policy) for security related inquiries.\n- Open an issue in the [Rancher](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/new/choose) repository.\n- Verify our [support matrix](https://www.suse.com/suse-rancher/support-matrix/all-supported-versions/) and [product support lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/).",
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"published": "2023-04-24T22:34:59Z",
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GHSA-6M9M-6QJP-9MM8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:04 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:56The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.
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"details": "The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.",
"id": "GHSA-6m9m-6qjp-9mm8",
"modified": "2025-04-12T12:56:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:04:12Z",
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}
GHSA-6MC6-V5R8-MF4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:31 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16912, CVE-2020-16936, CVE-2020-16973, CVE-2020-16974, CVE-2020-16975, CVE-2020-16976.
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"severity": "HIGH"
},
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"id": "GHSA-6mc6-v5r8-mf4j",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:31:02Z",
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GHSA-6MCJ-PQ5P-G68F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-26 21:31 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:37An issue in Insurance Management System v.1.0.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted POST request to /admin/core/new_staff.
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"id": "GHSA-6mcj-pq5p-g68f",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:37:08Z",
"published": "2024-04-26T21:31:11Z",
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}
GHSA-6MJG-37CP-42X5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-13 13:34 – Updated: 2024-09-30 19:44Impact
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Python] sap-xssec) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Patches
Upgrade to patched version >= 4.1.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.
Workarounds
No workarounds
References
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50423
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"modified": "2024-09-30T19:44:11Z",
"published": "2023-12-13T13:34:36Z",
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GHSA-6MJP-G2RF-HH5W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-23 18:31 – Updated: 2024-07-23 18:31AdvaBuild uses a command queue to launch certain operations. An attacker who gains access to the command queue can use it to launch an attack by running any executable on the AdvaBuild node. The executables that can be run are not limited to AdvaBuild specific executables.
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ABB Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild.This issue affects Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild: from 3.0 through 3.7 SP2.
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "AdvaBuild uses a command queue to launch certain operations. An attacker who gains access to the\ncommand queue can use it to launch an attack by running any executable on the AdvaBuild node. The\nexecutables that can be run are not limited to AdvaBuild specific executables.\u00a0\n\nImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in ABB Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild.This issue affects Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild: from 3.0 through 3.7 SP2.",
"id": "GHSA-6mjp-g2rf-hh5w",
"modified": "2024-07-23T18:31:07Z",
"published": "2024-07-23T18:31:07Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11640"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3BUA003421\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch\u0026_ga=2.200044199.882581162.1721753430-284724496.1718609177"
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}
GHSA-6MMQ-35G9-989Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:12On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1 and BIG-IQ 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.2.0-5.4.0, users with non-administrator roles (for example, Guest or Resource Administrator) with tmsh shell access can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privilege via a crafted tmsh command.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-27T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1 and BIG-IQ 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.2.0-5.4.0, users with non-administrator roles (for example, Guest or Resource Administrator) with tmsh shell access can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privilege via a crafted tmsh command.",
"id": "GHSA-6mmq-35g9-989q",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:12:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:12:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5858"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K36814487"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6MQV-Q8QH-M92Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-11 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31In strncpy of strncpy.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-27224"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-11T19:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In strncpy of strncpy.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-6mqv-q8qh-m92q",
"modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:32Z",
"published": "2024-03-11T21:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27224"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-03-01"
}
],
"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-6MVG-HP5V-5GX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-06 06:31 – Updated: 2025-08-06 06:31The Reveal Listing plugin by smartdatasoft for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'listing_user_role' field. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6994"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-06T04:16:20Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Reveal Listing plugin by smartdatasoft for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying \u0027listing_user_role\u0027 field. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.",
"id": "GHSA-6mvg-hp5v-5gx7",
"modified": "2025-08-06T06:31:22Z",
"published": "2025-08-06T06:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6994"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/reveal-directory-listing-wordpress-theme/27704330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd00d716-535c-41eb-a766-82079e0060e6?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-6P3X-3GQ4-7JFV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0719, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0721, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0725"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0719, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0721, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.",
"id": "GHSA-6p3x-3gq4-7jfv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0725"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0725"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.