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.
5455 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9XCW-RJ64-5W25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An 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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0940, CVE-2020-1006, CVE-2020-1017.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1001"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0940, CVE-2020-1006, CVE-2020-1017.",
"id": "GHSA-9xcw-rj64-5w25",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9XQC-QHP9-FR5Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 12:31 – Updated: 2026-07-01 12:31The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.6.3 This is due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the create_or_update() function of OsOrdersController, which allows an authenticated Agent to supply an arbitrary order[customer_id] and overwrite any LatePoint customer's email field (including one linked to a WordPress Administrator's account) through the public-scope customer set_data() call, combined with a missing role verification in OsAuthHelper::authorize_customer() which logs in the linked WordPress user without checking its role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom (Agent)-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-13228"
],
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"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-01T11:16:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The LatePoint \u2013 Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.6.3 This is due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the create_or_update() function of OsOrdersController, which allows an authenticated Agent to supply an arbitrary order[customer_id] and overwrite any LatePoint customer\u0027s email field (including one linked to a WordPress Administrator\u0027s account) through the public-scope customer set_data() call, combined with a missing role verification in OsAuthHelper::authorize_customer() which logs in the linked WordPress user without checking its role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom (Agent)-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-9xqc-qhp9-fr5q",
"modified": "2026-07-01T12:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T12:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.6.2/lib/controllers/orders_controller.php#L112"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.6.2/lib/controllers/orders_controller.php#L127"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.6.2/lib/controllers/orders_controller.php#L137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/latepoint/tags/5.6.2/lib/helpers/auth_helper.php#L256"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3590914/latepoint/trunk/lib/controllers/orders_controller.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Flatepoint/tags/5.6.3\u0026new_path=%2Flatepoint/tags/5.6.4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f9db3b8-dd37-4d8b-b041-50b453858a39?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-9XWP-Q52P-3G5C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-03 18:31Incorrect access control in the component /opt/SRLtzm/bin/TapeDumper of Cohesity TranZman Migration Appliance Release 4.0 Build 14614 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root and read and write arbitrary files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-63909"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-03T18:16:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Incorrect access control in the component /opt/SRLtzm/bin/TapeDumper of Cohesity TranZman Migration Appliance Release 4.0 Build 14614 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root and read and write arbitrary files.",
"id": "GHSA-9xwp-q52p-3g5c",
"modified": "2026-03-03T18:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-03-03T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63909"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/GregDurys/d402038147e36de5908159d9722072ef"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/GregDurys/Cohesity-TranZman-CVEs"
}
],
"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-9XXR-JM2H-93XC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-16 09:32 – Updated: 2026-07-16 09:32The Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0.5. This is due to missing authorization and role validation in the dig_update_wpwc_custom_fields() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a forged digits_reg_userrole value during profile update, granted the site administrator has configured the built-in DIGITS User Role field.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-13741"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-16T09:16:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0.5. This is due to missing authorization and role validation in the `dig_update_wpwc_custom_fields()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a forged `digits_reg_userrole` value during profile update, granted the site administrator has configured the built-in DIGITS User Role field.",
"id": "GHSA-9xxr-jm2h-93xc",
"modified": "2026-07-16T09:32:17Z",
"published": "2026-07-16T09:32:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://digits.unitedover.com/changelog"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/02a283b2-a369-4927-a54a-61f26bee6ace?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C23H-WJW2-XVWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-15 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-14 15:30A local information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Ludashi driver before 5.1025 due to a lack of access control in the IOCTL handler. This driver exposes a device interface accessible to a normal user and handles attacker-controlled structures containing the lower 4GB of physical addresses. The handler maps arbitrary physical memory via MmMapIoSpace and copies data back to user mode without verifying the caller's privileges or the target address range. This allows unprivileged users to read arbitrary physical memory, potentially exposing kernel data structures, kernel pointers, security tokens, and other sensitive information. This vulnerability can be further exploited to bypass the Kernel Address Space Layout Rules (KASLR) and achieve local privilege escalation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-67246"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-15T16:16:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Ludashi driver before 5.1025 due to a lack of access control in the IOCTL handler. This driver exposes a device interface accessible to a normal user and handles attacker-controlled structures containing the lower 4GB of physical addresses. The handler maps arbitrary physical memory via MmMapIoSpace and copies data back to user mode without verifying the caller\u0027s privileges or the target address range. This allows unprivileged users to read arbitrary physical memory, potentially exposing kernel data structures, kernel pointers, security tokens, and other sensitive information. This vulnerability can be further exploited to bypass the Kernel Address Space Layout Rules (KASLR) and achieve local privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-c23h-wjw2-xvwf",
"modified": "2026-04-14T15:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-01-15T18:31:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/CDipper/CVE-2025-67246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/CDipper/CVE-Publication"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://ludashi.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C263-2VPX-PV8P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01The remove API in v1/controller/cloudStorage/alibabaCloud/remove/index.ts in netless Agora Flat Server before 2021-07-30 mishandles file ownership.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38621"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-13T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The remove API in v1/controller/cloudStorage/alibabaCloud/remove/index.ts in netless Agora Flat Server before 2021-07-30 mishandles file ownership.",
"id": "GHSA-c263-2vpx-pv8p",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netless-io/flat-server/commit/425aa970f6366874c61aa1466527fced5501e476"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-C297-M9CW-2CW6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2023-12-28 18:30Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41377"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-c297-m9cw-2cw6",
"modified": "2023-12-28T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41377"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41377"
}
],
"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-C2CC-R8FQ-338P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-16 00:30 – Updated: 2024-08-27 21:31In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40106"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-15T23:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In sanitizeSbn of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-c2cc-r8fq-338p",
"modified": "2024-08-27T21:31:10Z",
"published": "2024-02-16T00:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/442b4390c1f04b0e74ae4a7e349418dad4e7522e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-11-01"
}
],
"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-C2GH-58GM-M8HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0888.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0784"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0888.",
"id": "GHSA-c2gh-58gm-m8hx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0784"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-C2M4-XC4P-9X32
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-16 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-16 09:31Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers, version(s) 8.0, contain(s) an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-23772"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-16T09:16:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers, version(s) 8.0, contain(s) an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-c2m4-xc4p-9x32",
"modified": "2026-04-16T09:31:45Z",
"published": "2026-04-16T09:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23772"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000453020/dsa-2026-058-security-update-for-dell-storage-manager-replay-manager-for-microsoft-servers-vulnerabilities"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/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.