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.

5455 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-C47H-MCRH-2P6P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14
VLAI
Details

SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to Privilege Escalation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-6234"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-04-14T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to Privilege Escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-c47h-mcrh-2p6p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:14:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6234"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2902645"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162084/SAP-Host-Control-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/5"
    }
  ],
  "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-C47R-8WR5-7656

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-16 06:30 – Updated: 2025-08-16 06:30
VLAI
Details

The WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized admin account creation in all versions up to, and including, 67.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's capabilities prior to adding users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new users, including admins.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-6080"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-16T04:15:58Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized admin account creation in all versions up to, and including, 67.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user\u0027s capabilities prior to adding users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new users, including admins.",
  "id": "GHSA-c47r-8wr5-7656",
  "modified": "2025-08-16T06:30:20Z",
  "published": "2025-08-16T06:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6080"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/-wpgym-wordpress-gym-management-system/13352964"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6f853657-1801-4d63-89b8-b2132212a205?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-C47V-4FVF-MWRQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44
VLAI
Details

Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26898, CVE-2021-26901.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-26872"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26898, CVE-2021-26901.",
  "id": "GHSA-c47v-4fvf-mwrq",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26872"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26872"
    }
  ],
  "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-C4FV-4X26-F38H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36
VLAI
Details

Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality. This bug prevents transitioning into the specified user specified in a run_as request. If a role has been created using a template that contains the _user properties, the behavior of run_as will be incorrect. Additionally if the run_as user specified does not exist, the transition will not happen.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-8438"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-284"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-06-05T14:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality. This bug prevents transitioning into the specified user specified in a run_as request. If a role has been created using a template that contains the _user properties, the behavior of run_as will be incorrect. Additionally if the run_as user specified does not exist, the transition will not happen.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4fv-4x26-f38h",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:36:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8438"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
    }
  ],
  "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-C4GP-696G-43XV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-26 12:00 – Updated: 2025-05-09 18:30
VLAI
Details

Brocade Webtools in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS versions v9.1.1, v9.0.1e, and v8.2.3c could allow a low privilege webtools, user, to gain elevated admin rights, or privileges, beyond what is intended or entitled for that user. By exploiting this vulnerability, a user whose role is not an admin can create a new user with an admin role using the operator session id. The issue was replicated after intercepting the admin, and operator authorization headers sent unencrypted and editing a user addition request to use the operator's authorization header.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-28169"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-25T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Brocade Webtools in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS versions v9.1.1, v9.0.1e, and v8.2.3c could allow a low privilege webtools, user, to gain elevated admin rights, or privileges, beyond what is intended or entitled for that user. By exploiting this vulnerability, a user whose role is not an admin can create a new user with an admin role using the operator session id. The issue was replicated after intercepting the admin, and operator authorization headers sent unencrypted and editing a user addition request to use the operator\u0027s authorization header.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4gp-696g-43xv",
  "modified": "2025-05-09T18:30:35Z",
  "published": "2022-10-26T12:00:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28169"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0001"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2022-2075"
    }
  ],
  "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-C4H6-2GHF-2FP8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 4.0.10.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-51356"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 4.0.10.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4h6-2ghf-2fp8",
  "modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
  "published": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51356"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/armember-membership/wordpress-armember-plugin-4-0-10-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=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-C4HJ-M2C4-RXF5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-17 21:30 – Updated: 2025-12-17 21:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in DriveLock 24.1 before 24.1.6, 24.2 before 24.2.7, and 25.1 before 25.1.5. Local unprivileged users can manipulate privileged processes to gain more privileges on Windows computers.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-67781"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-17T20:15:56Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in DriveLock 24.1 before 24.1.6, 24.2 before 24.2.7, and 25.1 before 25.1.5. Local unprivileged users can manipulate privileged processes to gain more privileges on Windows computers.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4hj-m2c4-rxf5",
  "modified": "2025-12-17T21:30:49Z",
  "published": "2025-12-17T21:30:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67781"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://drivelock.help/en-us/Content/Home.htm"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C4HP-F86J-VC55

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34
VLAI
Details

The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4 allows an access to set arbitrary authorization levels leading to a privilege escalation issue. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user may exploit an application weakness and call a vulnerable API to elevate their privileges.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-3985"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-24T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4 allows an access to set arbitrary authorization levels leading to a privilege escalation issue. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user may exploit an application weakness and call a vulnerable API to elevate their privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4hp-f86j-vc55",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:34:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3985"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0025.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-C4P9-4GV3-JMP2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

The eFTL Server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows clients to inherit the permissions of the client that initially connected on the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-43055"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The eFTL Server component of TIBCO Software Inc.\u0027s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows clients to inherit the permissions of the client that initially connected on the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.\u0027s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.7.2 and below.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4p9-4gv3-jmp2",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:43Z",
  "published": "2022-01-12T00:01:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43055"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2022/01/tibco-security-advisory-january-11-2022-tibco-eftl-2021-43055"
    }
  ],
  "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-C4P9-87H3-7VR4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2024-05-14 20:48
VLAI
Summary
OpenStack Identity Keystone Improper Privilege Management
Details

OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.1 does not properly handle when a role is assigned to a group that has the same ID as a user, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges that are assigned to a group with the same ID.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "keystone"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.0.0a0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-0204"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-14T20:48:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-11-03T23:55:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.1 does not properly handle when a role is assigned to a group that has the same ID as a user, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges that are assigned to a group with the same ID.",
  "id": "GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4",
  "modified": "2024-05-14T20:48:53Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:26:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0204"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/729dcad7384ba66ee7494154969cdd7ae90d86ee"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/786af9829c5329a982e3451f77afebbfb21850bd"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/97dfd55ad1b40365754dcbfce856f7ffae280a44"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/f0eee2f3b48dd0cffb9f75e396da2d914925cba5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1309228"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://review.openstack.org/#/c/94396"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "OpenStack Identity Keystone Improper Privilege Management"
}

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.