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.

5558 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-8H9X-6778-M2FG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:31 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:31
VLAI
Details

Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 and Cyber Protect 15 include an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within C:\jenkins_agent. Acronis Cyber Backup and Cyber Protect contain a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. Because unprivileged Windows users can create subdirectories off of the system root, a user can create the appropriate path to a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-10138"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-665"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-10-21T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 and Cyber Protect 15 include an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within C:\\jenkins_agent\\. Acronis Cyber Backup and Cyber Protect contain a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. Because unprivileged Windows users can create subdirectories off of the system root, a user can create the appropriate path to a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-8h9x-6778-m2fg",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:31:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:31:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/114757"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-8HQG-3Q4J-8PX9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:16
VLAI
Details

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-15876"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-04-28T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.",
  "id": "GHSA-8hqg-3q4j-8px9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15876"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:05.if_oce_ioctl.asc"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-8HVC-6H7P-6MCF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-29 15:31 – Updated: 2025-05-02 18:31
VLAI
Details

An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138 and Thunderbird < 138.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-4085"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-29T14:15:35Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 138 and Thunderbird \u003c 138.",
  "id": "GHSA-8hvc-6h7p-6mcf",
  "modified": "2025-05-02T18:31:31Z",
  "published": "2025-04-29T15:31:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4085"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1915280"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-28"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-31"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-8HVV-4QF7-WMRV

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

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1137"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-8hvv-4qf7-wmrv",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1137"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1137"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-8HW9-22V6-9JR9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-04-19 15:14 – Updated: 2021-04-16 23:04
VLAI
Summary
Any logged in user could edit any other logged in user.
Details

Impact

Everyone who is running a12n-server.

A new HAL-Form was added to allow editing users. This feature should only have been accessible to admins. Unfortunately, privileges were incorrectly checked allowing any logged in user to make this change.

Patches

Patched in v0.18.2

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@curveball/a12n-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.18.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.18.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-29452"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-16T23:04:15Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-16T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nEveryone who is running a12n-server. \n\nA new HAL-Form was added to allow editing users. This feature should only have been accessible to admins. Unfortunately, privileges were incorrectly checked allowing any logged in user to make this change.\n\n### Patches\nPatched in v0.18.2",
  "id": "GHSA-8hw9-22v6-9jr9",
  "modified": "2021-04-16T23:04:15Z",
  "published": "2021-04-19T15:14:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/curveball/a12n-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8hw9-22v6-9jr9"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29452"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@curveball/a12n-server"
    }
  ],
  "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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Any logged in user could edit any other logged in user."
}

GHSA-8HXX-8CJF-CXVG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-05 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:29
VLAI
Details

BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-35593"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-05T19:15:48Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.",
  "id": "GHSA-8hxx-8cjf-cxvg",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:29:37Z",
  "published": "2023-09-05T21:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35593"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://webapps.bmc.com/support/faces/az/prodallversions.jsp?seqid=304517"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.securifera.com/advisories"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/03/08/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin-part-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20210106175128/https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593"
    }
  ],
  "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-8J2M-X86V-JXXJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1310"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253.",
  "id": "GHSA-8j2m-x86v-jxxj",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1310"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1310"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-8J3H-XJ5H-WFXG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-31 18:31 – Updated: 2025-03-14 00:30
VLAI
Details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Linux before 22.7R1, allows a low privileged user to execute code as root.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-46810"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-31T18:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Linux before 22.7R1, allows a low privileged user to execute code as root.",
  "id": "GHSA-8j3h-xj5h-wfxg",
  "modified": "2025-03-14T00:30:47Z",
  "published": "2024-05-31T18:31:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46810"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-8J6C-HX46-XR2G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-12 00:00
VLAI
Details

Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get an user email or phone number with a normal level permission.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-30739"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-07T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get an user email or phone number with a normal level permission.",
  "id": "GHSA-8j6c-hx46-xr2g",
  "modified": "2022-06-12T00:00:45Z",
  "published": "2022-06-08T00:00:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30739"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=6"
    }
  ],
  "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-8JFH-QGM5-RG54

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28
VLAI
Details

In onCreate of BluetoothPairingDialog.java, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and untrusted devices accessing contact lists with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-155648639

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0394"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-17T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In onCreate of BluetoothPairingDialog.java, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and untrusted devices accessing contact lists with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-155648639",
  "id": "GHSA-8jfh-qgm5-rg54",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:28:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0394"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01"
    }
  ],
  "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.