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.

5439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-FH39-3MGF-F647

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-09 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

Micro-Star International (MSI) Center <= 1.0.31.0 is vulnerable to multiple Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities in the atidgllk.sys, atillk64.sys, MODAPI.sys, NTIOLib.sys, NTIOLib_X64.sys, WinRing0.sys, WinRing0x64.sys drivers components. All the vulnerabilities are triggered by sending specific IOCTL requests.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-44899"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-02-04T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Micro-Star International (MSI) Center \u003c= 1.0.31.0 is vulnerable to multiple Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities in the atidgllk.sys, atillk64.sys, MODAPI.sys, NTIOLib.sys, NTIOLib_X64.sys, WinRing0.sys, WinRing0x64.sys drivers components. All the vulnerabilities are triggered by sending specific IOCTL requests.",
  "id": "GHSA-fh39-3mgf-f647",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:49Z",
  "published": "2022-02-09T00:00:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44899"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://voidsec.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://voidsec.com/advisories/cve-2021-44899"
    }
  ],
  "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-FH55-VWJC-69C7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-08 18:09
VLAI
Summary
Unescaped control characters in Gitblit
Details

Gitblit 1.9.2 allows privilege escalation via the Config User Service: a control character can be placed in a profile data field, such as an emailAddress%3Atext 'attacker@example.com\n\trole = "#admin"' value.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.gitblit:gitblit"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.9.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-31267"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-05-25T22:29:37Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-05-21T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Gitblit 1.9.2 allows privilege escalation via the Config User Service: a control character can be placed in a profile data field, such as an emailAddress%3Atext \u0027attacker@example.com\\n\\trole = \"#admin\"\u0027 value.",
  "id": "GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7",
  "modified": "2022-06-08T18:09:39Z",
  "published": "2022-05-22T00:00:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31267"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/issues/1410"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/commit/9b4afad6f4be212474809533ec2c280cce86501a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/releases/tag/v1.9.3"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Unescaped control characters in Gitblit"
}

GHSA-FH67-H479-RX4H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1142"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-fh67-h479-rx4h",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1142"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1142"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FHHF-2X4R-9W4F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-12 00:00
VLAI
Details

Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get the data of contact and gallery without permission.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-30736"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-07T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get the data of contact and gallery without permission.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhhf-2x4r-9w4f",
  "modified": "2022-06-12T00:00:45Z",
  "published": "2022-06-08T00:00:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30736"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=6"
    }
  ],
  "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-FHHM-9QHH-G52W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-27 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:42
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the Hyundai Gen5W_L in-vehicle infotainment system AE_E_PE_EUR.S5W_L001.001.211214. The AppDMClient binary file, which is used during the firmware installation process, can be modified by an attacker to bypass the digital signature check of AppUpgrade and .lge.upgrade.xml files, which are used during the firmware installation process. This indirectly allows an attacker to use a custom version of AppUpgrade and .lge.upgrade.xml files.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-26244"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-04-27T01:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the Hyundai Gen5W_L in-vehicle infotainment system AE_E_PE_EUR.S5W_L001.001.211214. The AppDMClient binary file, which is used during the firmware installation process, can be modified by an attacker to bypass the digital signature check of AppUpgrade and .lge.upgrade.xml files, which are used during the firmware installation process. This indirectly allows an attacker to use a custom version of AppUpgrade and .lge.upgrade.xml files.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhhm-9qhh-g52w",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T03:42:31Z",
  "published": "2023-04-27T03:30:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26244"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sowhat.iit.cnr.it"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sowhat.iit.cnr.it:8443/can-work/chimaera"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sowhat.iit.cnr.it:8443/can-work/chimaera/-/blob/main/Report/IIT-01-2023.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-FHJP-896Q-75GM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1266"
  ],
  "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 when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhjp-896q-75gm",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1266"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1266"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FHQ8-GX6W-R3RJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-23 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-23 18:30
VLAI
Details

A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby a malicious user could use a remote administrative service to create an account on the array allowing privileged access.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-0003"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-23T18:15:04Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby a malicious user could use a remote administrative service to create an account on the array allowing privileged access.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhq8-gx6w-r3rj",
  "modified": "2024-09-23T18:30:34Z",
  "published": "2024-09-23T18:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0003"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://purestorage.com/security"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FHRM-J7C4-P862

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-03-13 18:31
VLAI
Details

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-2432"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-13T18:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhrm-j7c4-p862",
  "modified": "2024-03-13T18:31:36Z",
  "published": "2024-03-13T18:31:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2432"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FHV8-3G95-WGRC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system, aka 'Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1048.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1070"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system, aka \u0027Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1048.",
  "id": "GHSA-fhv8-3g95-wgrc",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1070"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FJ34-JGXP-CV4F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2024-10-21 15:32
VLAI
Details

If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have been rolled back to a previous version which would have allowed exploitation of an older bug and arbitrary code execution with System Privileges. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, and Firefox ESR < 78.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-15663"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-427"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-10-01T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have been rolled back to a previous version which would have allowed exploitation of an older bug and arbitrary code execution with System Privileges. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 80, Thunderbird \u003c 78.2, Thunderbird \u003c 68.12, Firefox ESR \u003c 68.12, and Firefox ESR \u003c 78.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-fj34-jgxp-cv4f",
  "modified": "2024-10-21T15:32:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:29:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15663"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1643199"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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.