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-759F-WJM2-MFXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-759f-wjm2-mfxv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26864"
}
],
"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-759P-VG2C-395M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:09IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4230"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.",
"id": "GHSA-759p-vg2c-395m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:09:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:09:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175212"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2878809"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-75F9-MM5V-2RGM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34527"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-02T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-75f9-mm5v-2rgm",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2021-34527-printnightmare-detection-script"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2021-34527-printnightmare-mitigation-script"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.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-75JR-V622-W743
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll 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 Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. 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).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60924"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll 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 Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. 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-75jr-v622-w743",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:07Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60924"
},
{
"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-75JV-G4W5-CPJQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-10 03:30 – Updated: 2024-10-10 03:30The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9518"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-10T02:15:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027form_actions\u0027 and \u0027userplus_update_user_profile\u0027 functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the \u0027role\u0027 parameter during a registration.",
"id": "GHSA-75jv-g4w5-cpjq",
"modified": "2024-10-10T03:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-10-10T03:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userplus/trunk/functions/user-functions.php?rev=1604604#L47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2489e649-27f7-4ca0-8655-0957016fa89a?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-75VJ-765V-X3FG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-16 00:00Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24499.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24530"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24499.",
"id": "GHSA-75vj-765v-x3fg",
"modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:36Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24530"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24530"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24530"
}
],
"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-75VP-5F89-PM78
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-09 21:31 – Updated: 2025-10-09 21:31Azure PlayFab Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-59247"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-09T21:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Azure PlayFab Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-75vp-5f89-pm78",
"modified": "2025-10-09T21:31:12Z",
"published": "2025-10-09T21:31:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59247"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59247"
}
],
"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-75VQ-PPVV-FRH3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 15:34 – Updated: 2026-05-21 15:34The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's configured default_user_role setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5118"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-21T13:16:20Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled \u0027role\u0027 parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form\u0027s configured default_user_role setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration.",
"id": "GHSA-75vq-ppvv-frh3",
"modified": "2026-05-21T15:34:09Z",
"published": "2026-05-21T15:34:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5118"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://diviengine.com/divi-form-builder-changelog"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72154404-f956-4ea2-96ec-166ade87885f?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-75XF-J8F2-9VXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-19 00:01 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.0 before 14.4.5, all versions starting from 14.5.0 before 14.5.3, all versions starting from 14.6.0 before 14.6.2. GitLab was not verifying that a maintainer of a project had the right access to import members from a target project.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0125"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-18T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.0 before 14.4.5, all versions starting from 14.5.0 before 14.5.3, all versions starting from 14.6.0 before 14.6.2. GitLab was not verifying that a maintainer of a project had the right access to import members from a target project.",
"id": "GHSA-75xf-j8f2-9vxq",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:37Z",
"published": "2022-01-19T00:01:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0125"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1356100"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0125.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/345564"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-762C-5C53-5979
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24506, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24519.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24518"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24506, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24519.",
"id": "GHSA-762c-5c53-5979",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:12Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24518"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.