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-7G2H-739G-XG4R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28351, CVE-2021-28436.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28347"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28351, CVE-2021-28436.",
"id": "GHSA-7g2h-739g-xg4r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28347"
}
],
"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-7G3H-WQJ7-92JP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:10Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 5 for Windows allowed local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32577"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 5 for Windows allowed local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-7g3h-wqj7-92jp",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:10:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:10:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32577"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.acronis.com/content/68413"
}
],
"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-7G5V-9QX2-VMFQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:07 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:07Prototype 1.6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to forge ticket creation (on behalf of other user accounts) via a modified email ID field.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7993"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-03T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Prototype 1.6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to forge ticket creation (on behalf of other user accounts) via a modified email ID field.",
"id": "GHSA-7g5v-9qx2-vmfq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:07:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:07:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7993"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/prototypejs/prototype/blob/master/CHANGELOG"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@vbharad/improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-prototype-1-6-0-1-framework-379cc3a05079"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7G65-2V3M-5H5X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18IBM MQ on HPE NonStop 8.0.4 and 8.1.0 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack when running in restricted mode. IBM X-Force ID: 178427.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4352"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-29T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM MQ on HPE NonStop 8.0.4 and 8.1.0 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack when running in restricted mode. IBM X-Force ID: 178427.",
"id": "GHSA-7g65-2v3m-5h5x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4352"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178427"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6217600"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7G8C-CFR3-VQQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 21:55 – Updated: 2026-05-08 01:32Summary
Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
Agent hook dispatch could turn externally supplied hook metadata into trusted system events, allowing untrusted input to enter the agent as higher-trust context.
Technical Details
The fix sanitizes hook names and marks agent hook system events as untrusted before enqueueing them.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #64372. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29- PR: #64372
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "openclaw"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2026.4.10"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-43534"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-345"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T21:55:20Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-05T12:16:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\nAgent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `\u003c 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.4.10`\n\n## Impact\n\nAgent hook dispatch could turn externally supplied hook metadata into trusted system events, allowing untrusted input to enter the agent as higher-trust context.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix sanitizes hook names and marks agent hook system events as untrusted before enqueueing them.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in #64372. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29`\n- PR: #64372\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr",
"modified": "2026-05-08T01:32:34Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T21:55:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64372"
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"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenClaw: Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input"
}
GHSA-7GGG-9MH3-439F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2023-12-29 00:30Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34510, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34460"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34510, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.",
"id": "GHSA-7ggg-9mh3-439f",
"modified": "2023-12-29T00:30:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34460"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34460"
}
],
"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-7GGH-XQ48-M73M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-08 03:30 – Updated: 2026-02-08 03:30The JAY Login & Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the 'jay_panel_ajax_update_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15100"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-08T02:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The JAY Login \u0026 Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the \u0027jay_panel_ajax_update_profile\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-7ggh-xq48-m73m",
"modified": "2026-02-08T03:30:26Z",
"published": "2026-02-08T03:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15100"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jay-login-register/tags/2.6.01/includes/user-panel/jay-login-register-ajax-handler-user-panel.php#L624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fb900810-23a2-4920-a5e8-4388c4474de0?source=cve"
}
],
"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-7GGX-433R-MHFG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an msm_isp_axi_create_stream call.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-2061"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-06-13T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an msm_isp_axi_create_stream call.",
"id": "GHSA-7ggx-433r-mhfg",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:24:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/id=79db14ca9f791a14be9376a0340ad3b9b9a4d603"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/array-overflow-msm-v4l2-video-driver-allows-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GHM-6P42-H226
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2024-04-24 22:28TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the "item_id" parameter when invoking "copy_item" on items.queries.php.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "nilsteampassnet/teampass"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.1.27.9"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-15055"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-27T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the \"item_id\" parameter when invoking \"copy_item\" on items.queries.php.",
"id": "GHSA-7ghm-6p42-h226",
"modified": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass/commit/5f16f6bb132138ee04eb1e0debf2bdc7d7b7a15f"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blog.amossys.fr/teampass-multiple-cve-01.html"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "TeamPass Improper Privilege Management"
}
GHSA-7GHW-9J2M-8FFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2023-12-29 21:30Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26863"
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"database_specific": {
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],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.",
"id": "GHSA-7ghw-9j2m-8ffh",
"modified": "2023-12-29T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26863"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161768/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-NtGdiGetDeviceCapsAll-Race-Condition-Use-After-Free.html"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
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.