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.
5506 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-98M9-PVMP-M94R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-02 18:30 – Updated: 2025-07-02 18:30Secret Server version 11.7 and earlier is vulnerable to a SQL report creation vulnerability that allows an administrator to gain access to restricted tables.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6943"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-02T16:15:30Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Secret Server version 11.7 and earlier is vulnerable to a SQL report creation vulnerability that allows an administrator to gain access to restricted tables.",
"id": "GHSA-98m9-pvmp-m94r",
"modified": "2025-07-02T18:30:38Z",
"published": "2025-07-02T18:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6943"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.delinea.com/online-help/secret-server-changelog/secret-server-change-log.htm?cshid=secret-server-changelog#Friday,_November_22,_2024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.delinea.com/online-help/secret-server/release-notes/ss-rn-11-7-000060.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.delinea.com/online-help/secret-server/release-notes/ss-rn-11-7-000061.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://trust.delinea.com"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-98P3-57XF-2Q44
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 21:32 – Updated: 2024-07-05 18:34Improper privilege management in Jungo WinDriver before 12.2.0 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25086"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T16:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Jungo WinDriver before 12.2.0 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-98p3-57xf-2q44",
"modified": "2024-07-05T18:34:16Z",
"published": "2024-07-02T21:32:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25086"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jungo.com/windriver/versions"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-135-04"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2024-001_en.pdf"
}
],
"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-98RG-6G94-9QP6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23286"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-98rg-6g94-9qp6",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:30Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23286"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23286"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-23286"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-98V7-735J-CV48
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:50 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:15The Windows versions of Snapview Mikogo, versions before 5.10.2 are affected by insecure implementations which allow local attackers to escalate privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12731"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Windows versions of Snapview Mikogo, versions before 5.10.2 are affected by insecure implementations which allow local attackers to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-98v7-735j-cv48",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:15:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:50:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12731"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.detack.de/en/cve-2019-12731"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-992R-5C54-MGMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-25 18:32 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32NVIDIA DGX Spark GB10 contains a vulnerability in hardware resources where an attacker could tamper with hardware controls. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-33188"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-25T18:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA DGX Spark GB10 contains a vulnerability in hardware resources where an attacker could tamper with hardware controls. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-992r-5c54-mgmg",
"modified": "2025-11-25T18:32:22Z",
"published": "2025-11-25T18:32:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5720"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33188"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-993C-67FV-PMJQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1249, CVE-2020-1353, CVE-2020-1370, CVE-2020-1399, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1414, CVE-2020-1422.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1415"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1249, CVE-2020-1353, CVE-2020-1370, CVE-2020-1399, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1414, CVE-2020-1422.",
"id": "GHSA-993c-67fv-pmjq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1415"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1415"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-995G-8HP5-7RV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-05 21:32 – Updated: 2025-09-05 21:32An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3 through 8.3 on Windows. An attacker can achieve Elevation of Privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting insecure file delete operations during the update process.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-32098"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-02T18:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3 through 8.3 on Windows. An attacker can achieve Elevation of Privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting insecure file delete operations during the update process.",
"id": "GHSA-995g-8hp5-7rv9",
"modified": "2025-09-05T21:32:36Z",
"published": "2025-09-05T21:32:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32098"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-32098"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-996G-X95H-P2F5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 00:34phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updatePermissions that allows GROUP_EDIT administrators to grant arbitrary rights to groups without verifying they hold those rights themselves. A delegated administrator can exploit this by assigning high-value permissions to a group they belong to, inheriting those rights and escalating privileges up to full administrative control.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57995"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:17:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updatePermissions that allows GROUP_EDIT administrators to grant arbitrary rights to groups without verifying they hold those rights themselves. A delegated administrator can exploit this by assigning high-value permissions to a group they belong to, inheriting those rights and escalating privileges up to full administrative control.",
"id": "GHSA-996g-x95h-p2f5",
"modified": "2026-07-01T00:34:14Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T00:34:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pg62-f8g4-4wqh"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-self-rights-constraint-in-groupcontroller-updatepermissions"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-9983-GJWX-G47W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-09 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiNAC versions 8.8.8 and below and 9.1.2 and below may allow an admin user to escalate the privileges to root via the sudo command.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41021"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-08T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiNAC versions 8.8.8 and below and 9.1.2 and below may allow an admin user to escalate the privileges to root via the sudo command.",
"id": "GHSA-9983-gjwx-g47w",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:41Z",
"published": "2021-12-09T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-182"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9997-3397-VJ9G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:17In navigateUpToLocked of ActivityStack.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-144285917
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0098"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-14T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In navigateUpToLocked of ActivityStack.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-144285917",
"id": "GHSA-9997-3397-vj9g",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:17:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:17:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0098"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-05-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.