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.
5439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FMC8-PG57-23VQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0771.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0769"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0771.",
"id": "GHSA-fmc8-pg57-23vq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0769"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0769"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FMQH-2M79-343W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-12 18:31A suspended or recently logged-out user could continue to interact with Blueframe until the time-out period occurred.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-46741"
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"CWE-269",
"CWE-613"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-12T17:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A suspended or recently logged-out user could continue to interact with Blueframe until the time-out period occurred.",
"id": "GHSA-fmqh-2m79-343w",
"modified": "2025-05-12T18:31:47Z",
"published": "2025-05-12T18:31:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://selinc.com/products/software/latest-software-versions"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMRF-GVJP-5J5G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 21:15 – Updated: 2022-06-06 17:57Impact
If an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can leverage Cilium's Kubernetes service account to gain access to cluster privileges that are more permissive than what is minimally required to operate Cilium. In affected releases, this service account had access to modify and delete Pod and Node resources.
Patches
The problem has been fixed and is available on versions >=1.9.16, >=1.10.11, >=1.11.5
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available.
Acknowledgements
The Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent, Amazon and Palo Alto Networks to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to Micah Hausler (AWS), Robert Clark (AWS), Yuval Avrahami (Palo Alto Networks), and Shaul Ben Hai (Palo Alto Networks) for their cooperation.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Email us at security@cilium.io
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29179"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2022-05-24T21:15:15Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-20T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "### Impact\n\nIf an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can leverage Cilium\u0027s Kubernetes service account to gain access to cluster privileges that are more permissive than what is minimally required to operate Cilium. In affected releases, this service account had access to modify and delete `Pod` and `Node` resources. \n\n### Patches\n\nThe problem has been fixed and is available on versions \u003e=1.9.16, \u003e=1.10.11, \u003e=1.11.5\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere are no workarounds available.\n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThe Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent, Amazon and Palo Alto Networks to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to Micah Hausler (AWS), Robert Clark (AWS), Yuval Avrahami (Palo Alto Networks), and Shaul Ben Hai (Palo Alto Networks) for their cooperation.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\nEmail us at [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io)",
"id": "GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g",
"modified": "2022-06-06T17:57:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T21:15:15Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g"
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29179"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.10.11"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.11.5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.9.16"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "github.com/cilium/cilium"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in Cilium"
}
GHSA-FMVV-3W6J-94VX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-25 09:32 – Updated: 2024-03-25 09:32Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in openEuler migration-tools on Linux allows Command Injection, Restful Privilege Elevation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://gitee.Com/openeuler/migration-tools/blob/master/index.Py.
This issue affects migration-tools: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.1.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24892"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-25T07:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (\u0027OS Command Injection\u0027), Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in openEuler migration-tools on Linux allows Command Injection, Restful Privilege Elevation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://gitee.Com/openeuler/migration-tools/blob/master/index.Py.\n\nThis issue affects migration-tools: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.1.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-fmvv-3w6j-94vx",
"modified": "2024-03-25T09:32:33Z",
"published": "2024-03-25T09:32:33Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24892"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitee.com/src-openeuler/migration-tools/pulls/12"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1275"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMVV-XF5R-285X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34707, CVE-2022-35768.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35761"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34707, CVE-2022-35768.",
"id": "GHSA-fmvv-xf5r-285x",
"modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35761"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35761"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-35761"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMXG-GFHC-XWR3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-26 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affecting versions 12.x up to and including 12.21. The vulnerability could be exploited by a non-privileged local user to access system monitoring data collected by Operations Agent.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38129"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-25T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affecting versions 12.x up to and including 12.21. The vulnerability could be exploited by a non-privileged local user to access system monitoring data collected by Operations Agent.",
"id": "GHSA-fmxg-gfhc-xwr3",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:34Z",
"published": "2022-01-26T00:01:08Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000003539?language=en_US"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FP4H-XP3P-FWP7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-29 03:30 – Updated: 2023-11-08 03:30Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain component access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264114.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40686"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-29T01:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain component access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264114.",
"id": "GHSA-fp4h-xp3p-fwp7",
"modified": "2023-11-08T03:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-10-29T03:30:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40686"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264114"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060686"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FP4M-P3MJ-5546
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted authentication request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1178"
],
"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 when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted authentication request to an affected SharePoint server, aka \u0027Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-fp4m-p3mj-5546",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1178"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1178"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FPF2-CR84-MRV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-22 15:31 – Updated: 2024-08-22 18:31In the Windows installer in Atos Eviden CardOS API before 5.5.5.2811, Local Privilege Escalation can occur.(from a regular user to SYSTEM).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41099"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-22T15:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Windows installer in Atos Eviden CardOS API before 5.5.5.2811, Local Privilege Escalation can occur.(from a regular user to SYSTEM).",
"id": "GHSA-fpf2-cr84-mrv9",
"modified": "2024-08-22T18:31:18Z",
"published": "2024-03-22T15:31:07Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41099"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.bull.com/ols/product/security/psirt/security-bulletins/cardos-api-local-privilege-escalation-psirt-358-tlp-clear-version-2-6-cve-2023-41099/view"
}
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"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-FPG8-74XF-PJXJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0772.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0806"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files, aka \u0027Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0772.",
"id": "GHSA-fpg8-74xf-pjxj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:58Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0806"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0806"
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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.