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.
5562 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8372-62J2-5947
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27SUPERAntiSyware Professional X Trial 10.0.1206 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because it allows unprivileged users to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder via an NTFS directory junction, as demonstrated by a crafted ualapi.dll file that is detected as malware.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-24955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-01T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SUPERAntiSyware Professional X Trial 10.0.1206 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because it allows unprivileged users to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder via an NTFS directory junction, as demonstrated by a crafted ualapi.dll file that is detected as malware.",
"id": "GHSA-8372-62j2-5947",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/b1nary0x1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdcqbev-H5I"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-837H-2MXV-3V98
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-10 00:30 – Updated: 2023-11-10 00:30Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-36024"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-10T00:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-837h-2mxv-3v98",
"modified": "2023-11-10T00:30:27Z",
"published": "2023-11-10T00:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36024"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-837X-XWW6-7JQM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:06 – Updated: 2023-07-28 18:44PostgreSQL PL/Java before 1.5.0 allows remote authenticated users with USAGE permission on the public schema to alter the public schema classpath.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "postgresql:pljava-public"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.5.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-0767"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-28T18:44:32Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-06T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PostgreSQL PL/Java before 1.5.0 allows remote authenticated users with USAGE permission on the public schema to alter the public schema classpath.",
"id": "GHSA-837x-xww6-7jqm",
"modified": "2023-07-28T18:44:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:06:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0767"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/tada/pljava"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tada.github.io/pljava/releasenotes-pre1_6.html#PL.2FJava_1.5.0_.2829_March_2016.29"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "PostgreSQL PL/Java Improper Privilege Management"
}
GHSA-838H-JQP6-CF2F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-29 22:10 – Updated: 2022-05-02 19:39Impact
The versions of Deno between release 1.18.0 and 1.20.2 (inclusive) are vulnerable to an attack where a malicious actor controlling the code executed in a Deno runtime could bypass permission checks and execute arbitrary shell code.
There is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
This vulnerability does not affect users of Deno Deploy.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in Deno 1.20.3.
Workarounds
There is no workaround. All users are recommended to upgrade to 1.20.3 immediately
The cause of this error was that certain FFI operations did not correctly check for permissions. The issue was fixed in this pull request.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "deno"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.18.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.20.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24783"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-03-29T22:10:10Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-25T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nThe versions of Deno between release 1.18.0 and 1.20.2 (inclusive) are vulnerable to an attack where a malicious actor controlling the code executed in a Deno runtime could bypass permission checks and execute arbitrary shell code.\n\nThere is **no** evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.\n\nThis vulnerability does **not** affect users of Deno Deploy.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe vulnerability has been patched in Deno 1.20.3.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere is no workaround. All users are recommended to upgrade to 1.20.3 immediately\n\n---\n\nThe cause of this error was that certain FFI operations did not correctly check for permissions. The issue was fixed in [this](https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/14115) pull request.",
"id": "GHSA-838h-jqp6-cf2f",
"modified": "2022-05-02T19:39:05Z",
"published": "2022-03-29T22:10:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-838h-jqp6-cf2f"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24783"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/14115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/fcfce1bb869fddc629e6d889d6ba1328b80b0dcf"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno/compare/v1.20.2...v1.20.3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v1.20.3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Sandbox bypass leading to arbitrary code execution in Deno"
}
GHSA-839V-3VPR-FPGF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-02-25 18:31Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148 and Firefox ESR < 140.8.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2780"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-24T14:16:26Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 148 and Firefox ESR \u003c 140.8.",
"id": "GHSA-839v-3vpr-fpgf",
"modified": "2026-02-25T18:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-02-24T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2780"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2007829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17"
}
],
"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-83FG-H4QW-7574
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22941"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-23T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.",
"id": "GHSA-83fg-h4qw-7574",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22941"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX328123"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22941"
}
],
"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-83G7-QJM4-75M6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30Windows Redirected Drive Buffering System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36973"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Redirected Drive Buffering System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-83g7-qjm4-75m6",
"modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36973"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36973"
}
],
"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-83J7-MHW9-388W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-18 15:31 – Updated: 2025-07-30 13:16Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-27gp-8389-hm4w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A flaw was found in the Keycloak identity and access management system when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) are enabled. An administrative user with the manage-users role can escalate their privileges to realm-admin due to improper privilege enforcement. This vulnerability allows unauthorized elevation of access rights, compromising the intended separation of administrative duties and posing a security risk to the realm.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.keycloak:keycloak-services"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "26.3.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-21T12:26:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-18T14:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-27gp-8389-hm4w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n### Original Description\nA flaw was found in the Keycloak identity and access management system when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) are enabled. An administrative user with the manage-users role can escalate their privileges to realm-admin due to improper privilege enforcement. This vulnerability allows unauthorized elevation of access rights, compromising the intended separation of administrative duties and posing a security risk to the realm.",
"id": "GHSA-83j7-mhw9-388w",
"modified": "2025-07-30T13:16:51Z",
"published": "2025-07-18T15:31:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/41137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/41168"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12015"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12016"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2381861"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Admin Console (FGAPv2 Enabled)",
"withdrawn": "2025-07-30T13:16:51Z"
}
GHSA-83P5-F4PW-9CHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An 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-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, 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-2020-1131"
],
"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-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190, CVE-2020-1191.",
"id": "GHSA-83p5-f4pw-9chq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1131"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1131"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-83RR-GWHC-X8G8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 09:31 – Updated: 2024-02-06 09:31Dell Command | Monitor, versions prior to 10.9, contain an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability in order to perform a privileged arbitrary file delete.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28049"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-267",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T07:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nDell Command | Monitor, versions prior to 10.9, contain an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability in order to perform a privileged arbitrary file delete.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-83rr-gwhc-x8g8",
"modified": "2024-02-06T09:31:38Z",
"published": "2024-02-06T09:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28049"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211748/dsa-2023-125-dell-command-monitor-dcm"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"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.