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.

5443 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-F9J2-HV33-H2GP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33
VLAI
Details

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Moxa MXView series 3.1.8 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either add code to a script or replace a binary. By default MXViewService, which starts as a NT SYSTEM authority user executes a series of Node.Js scripts to start additional application functionality.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-13536"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-05T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Moxa MXView series 3.1.8 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either add code to a script or replace a binary. By default MXViewService, which starts as a NT SYSTEM authority user executes a series of Node.Js scripts to start additional application functionality.",
  "id": "GHSA-f9j2-hv33-h2gp",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:33:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1148"
    }
  ],
  "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-F9JQ-RFGC-H7RM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-19 00:01
VLAI
Details

In preloader (usb), there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing proper image authentication. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06137462.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-20060"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:45:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In preloader (usb), there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing proper image authentication. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06137462.",
  "id": "GHSA-f9jq-rfgc-h7rm",
  "modified": "2022-03-19T00:01:36Z",
  "published": "2022-03-11T00:02:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20060"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2022"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F9XW-VP24-H259

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Engine improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1535, CVE-2020-1536, CVE-2020-1539, CVE-2020-1540, CVE-2020-1541, CVE-2020-1543, CVE-2020-1544, CVE-2020-1545, CVE-2020-1546, CVE-2020-1547, CVE-2020-1551.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1542"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Engine improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1535, CVE-2020-1536, CVE-2020-1539, CVE-2020-1540, CVE-2020-1541, CVE-2020-1543, CVE-2020-1544, CVE-2020-1545, CVE-2020-1546, CVE-2020-1547, CVE-2020-1551.",
  "id": "GHSA-f9xw-vp24-h259",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:35Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1542"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1542"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC2F-76RX-PQG8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details

Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Hashtopussy 0.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute actions that should only be available for administrative roles, as demonstrated by an action=createVoucher request to agents.php.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-11681"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-07-27T06:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Hashtopussy 0.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute actions that should only be available for administrative roles, as demonstrated by an action=createVoucher request to agents.php.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc2f-76rx-pqg8",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:42:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11681"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/s3inlc/hashtopussy/issues/241"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC2R-H49C-C8GH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle HR Intelligence product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HR Intelligence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HR Intelligence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-46922"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T10:54:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle HR Intelligence product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HR Intelligence.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HR Intelligence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-fc2r-h49c-c8gh",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:37Z",
  "published": "2026-06-17T18:35:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46922"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC33-VQF4-Q4X8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2023-12-29 21:30
VLAI
Details

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28321, CVE-2021-28322.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-28313"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28321, CVE-2021-28322.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc33-vqf4-q4x8",
  "modified": "2023-12-29T21:30:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:47:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28313"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28313"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162251/Microsoft-DiagHub-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/40"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC5Q-25JP-H9PH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00
VLAI
Details

In checkUriPermission and related functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to access external files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-115619667

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0376"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-10T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In checkUriPermission and related functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to access external files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-115619667",
  "id": "GHSA-fc5q-25jp-h9ph",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:58Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0376"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-03-01"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC67-6VC9-R6M2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-27 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:11
VLAI
Details

An exposed dangerous function vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and write an arbitrary value to specific Trend Micro agent subkeys on affected installations.

Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

This is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-34146 and CVE-2023-34147.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-34148"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-26T22:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An exposed dangerous function vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and write an arbitrary value to specific Trend Micro agent subkeys on affected installations.\n\nPlease note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThis is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-34146 and CVE-2023-34147.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc67-6vc9-r6m2",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:11:38Z",
  "published": "2023-06-27T00:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34148"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000293322?language=en_US"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-834"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC68-VMQ4-JFGQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 09:32 – Updated: 2024-07-02 09:32
VLAI
Details

Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized gain of root-level access.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37126"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T08:15:05Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized gain of root-level access.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc68-vmq4-jfgq",
  "modified": "2024-07-02T09:32:06Z",
  "published": "2024-07-02T09:32:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37126"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000226569/dsa-2024-255-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities"
    }
  ],
  "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-FC74-C6WG-PG27

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 Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1272, CVE-2020-1277, CVE-2020-1302.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1312"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1272, CVE-2020-1277, CVE-2020-1302.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc74-c6wg-pg27",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1312"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1312"
    }
  ],
  "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.