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.

5516 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-924W-XJ2P-25W9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-04 18:31
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the system CLI of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands or code as root, even when the system is in lockdown mode. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-20044"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-04T18:16:17Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root.\n\nThis vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the system CLI of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands or code as root, even when the system is in lockdown mode. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.",
  "id": "GHSA-924w-xj2p-25w9",
  "modified": "2026-03-04T18:31:55Z",
  "published": "2026-03-04T18:31:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20044"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inject-S9ZM4EJf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-92CG-GHQ6-9587

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-12 03:31 – Updated: 2024-09-30 18:52
VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: Privilege escalation in sap/cloud-security-client-go
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions < 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.17.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-639",
      "CWE-749"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-15T03:39:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-12-12T03:15:07Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nSAP\u00a0BTP\u00a0Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions \u003c 0.17.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-92cg-ghq6-9587",
  "modified": "2024-09-30T18:52:24Z",
  "published": "2023-12-12T03:31:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-integration-library/security/advisories/GHSA-59c9-pxq8-9c73"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50424"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-client-go/commit/2e3bd63e152e09f267316a1071034eb5d4b7f498"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://blogs.sap.com/2023/12/12/unveiling-critical-security-updates-sap-btp-security-note-3411067"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-client-go"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3411067"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go@v0.17.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Privilege escalation in sap/cloud-security-client-go",
  "withdrawn": "2024-09-30T18:52:24Z"
}

GHSA-92FW-JWV6-QXX7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-25 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-25 21:30
VLAI
Details

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to read arbitrary files as root.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-28889"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-25T01:17:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to read arbitrary files as root.",
  "id": "GHSA-92fw-jwv6-qxx7",
  "modified": "2026-03-25T21:30:32Z",
  "published": "2026-03-25T03:31:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28889"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/126801"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-92G6-RX66-6Q4J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-24331"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-13T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).",
  "id": "GHSA-92g6-rx66-6q4j",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:35Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24331"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164472"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SSDL7COIFCZQMUBNAASNMKMX7W5JUHRD"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/att-135/tcsd_fixes.patch"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/trousers/mailman/message/37015817"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/14/1"
    }
  ],
  "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-92GJ-74PM-6CXP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-17 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-17 06:31
VLAI
Details

The Aimogen Pro - All-in-One AI Content Writer, Editor, ChatBot & Automation Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4. This is due to due to a missing capability check on the 'aiomatic_call_google_ai_function' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to leverage the 'aimogen_wp_god_mode' tool to clear function blacklists and execute arbitrary PHP functions, such as creating administrator accounts.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-15982"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-17T06:16:36Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Aimogen Pro - All-in-One AI Content Writer, Editor, ChatBot \u0026 Automation Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4. This is due to due to a missing capability check on the \u0027aiomatic_call_google_ai_function\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to leverage the \u0027aimogen_wp_god_mode\u0027 tool to clear function blacklists and execute arbitrary PHP functions, such as creating administrator accounts.",
  "id": "GHSA-92gj-74pm-6cxp",
  "modified": "2026-07-17T06:31:00Z",
  "published": "2026-07-17T06:31:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15982"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://coderevolution.ro/knowledge-base/faq/full-changelog-aiomatic-automatic-ai-content-writer-editor-gpt-3-gpt-4-chatgpt-chatbot-ai-toolkit"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53cc91fa-51fd-4d16-b740-a48f8d446b5d?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-92GV-9R9Q-6VXP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24
VLAI
Details

Integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio 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 (memory corruption) via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-2066"
  ],
  "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 QDSP6 audio 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 (memory corruption) via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.",
  "id": "GHSA-92gv-9r9q-6vxp",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:24:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2066"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=775fca8289eff931f91ff6e8c36cf2034ba59e88"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2064-cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91046"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-92HQ-P3VH-46XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:49 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:49
VLAI
Details

Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows privilege escalation (issue 2 of 6).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-11190"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-06-02T01:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows privilege escalation (issue 2 of 6).",
  "id": "GHSA-92hq-p3vh-46xm",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:49:08Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:49:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11190"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-dr-series-disk-backup-multiple-vulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148003/Quest-DR-Series-Disk-Backup-Software-4.0.3-Code-Execution.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/71"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-92HX-WH5H-GMWR

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 Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1163.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1170"
  ],
  "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 Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka \u0027Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1163.",
  "id": "GHSA-92hx-wh5h-gmwr",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1170"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1170"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160919/Cloud-Filter-Arbitrary-File-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-92Q8-MRJ6-9V42

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-27 06:30 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:30
VLAI
Details

A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-40289"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-27T04:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-92q8-mrj6-9v42",
  "modified": "2024-08-06T18:30:49Z",
  "published": "2024-03-27T06:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40289"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21advisories"
    }
  ],
  "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:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-92QH-JJ8J-74CV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-11 00:00
VLAI
Details

In Singular before 4.3.1, a predictable /tmp pathname is used (e.g., by sdb.cc), which allows local users to gain the privileges of other users via a procedure in a file under /tmp. NOTE: this CVE Record is about sdb.cc and similar files in the Singular interface that have predictable /tmp pathnames; this CVE Record is not about the lack of a safe temporary-file creation capability in the Singular language.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-40299"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-09-09T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In Singular before 4.3.1, a predictable /tmp pathname is used (e.g., by sdb.cc), which allows local users to gain the privileges of other users via a procedure in a file under /tmp. NOTE: this CVE Record is about sdb.cc and similar files in the Singular interface that have predictable /tmp pathnames; this CVE Record is not about the lack of a safe temporary-file creation capability in the Singular language.",
  "id": "GHSA-92qh-jj8j-74cv",
  "modified": "2022-09-11T00:00:29Z",
  "published": "2022-09-10T00:00:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40299"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Singular/Singular/issues/1137"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Singular/Singular/commit/5f28fbf066626fa9c4a8f0e6408c0bb362fb386c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://michael.orlitzky.com/cves/cve-2022-40299.xhtml"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.