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.
5432 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FXF5-773F-7R9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34462"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-fxf5-773f-7r9h",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34462"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34462"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-823"
}
],
"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-FXGH-G9P7-FQG9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17088"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-11T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-fxgh-g9p7-fqg9",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17088"
}
],
"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-FXH5-H665-PXFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-13 18:30Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27468"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T17:15:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-fxh5-h665-pxfj",
"modified": "2025-05-13T18:30:53Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T18:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27468"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27468"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FXP3-G6GW-4R4V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-09 20:36 – Updated: 2026-02-09 22:39There is a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Craft CMS’s GraphQL API that allows an authenticated user with write access to one asset volume to escalate their privileges and modify/transfer assets belonging to any other volume, including restricted or private volumes to which they should not have access.
Summary:
Type: Privilege Escalation (CWE-269)
Affected: Craft CMS 5.x (likely affects 4.x and 3.x as well)
Location: src/gql/resolvers/mutations/Asset.php lines 57-107
Root Cause:
The saveAsset GraphQL mutation validates authorization against the schema-resolved volume but fetches the target asset by ID without verifying that the asset belongs to the authorized volume. This allows unauthorized cross-volume asset modification and transfer.
Impact:
- Transfer confidential assets from private volumes to public volumes (data exfiltration)
- Modify asset metadata in restricted volumes
- Bypass multi-tenant isolation in shared hosting environments
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "craftcms/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "5.0.0-RC1"
},
{
"fixed": "5.9.0-beta.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "craftcms/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0-RC1"
},
{
"fixed": "4.17.0-beta.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25497"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-639"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-09T20:36:24Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-09T20:15:58Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Craft CMS\u2019s GraphQL API that allows an authenticated user with write access to one asset volume to escalate their privileges and modify/transfer assets belonging to any other volume, including restricted or private volumes to which they should not have access.\n\n## Summary:\n\nType: Privilege Escalation (CWE-269)\nAffected: Craft CMS 5.x (likely affects 4.x and 3.x as well)\nLocation: `src/gql/resolvers/mutations/Asset.php lines 57-107`\n\n## Root Cause:\n\nThe saveAsset GraphQL mutation validates authorization against the schema-resolved volume but fetches the target asset by ID without verifying that the asset belongs to the authorized volume. This allows unauthorized cross-volume asset modification and transfer.\n\n## Impact:\n\n- Transfer confidential assets from private volumes to public volumes (data exfiltration)\n- Modify asset metadata in restricted volumes\n- Bypass multi-tenant isolation in shared hosting environments",
"id": "GHSA-fxp3-g6gw-4r4v",
"modified": "2026-02-09T22:39:11Z",
"published": "2026-02-09T20:36:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-fxp3-g6gw-4r4v"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/ac7edf868c1a81fd9c4dc49d3b3edf1cce113409"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.17.0-beta.1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.8.22"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.9.0-beta.1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Craft CMS: GraphQL Asset Mutation Privilege Escalation"
}
GHSA-FXR5-V78Q-9QQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 00:28 – Updated: 2024-04-03 23:53autojump before 21.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse custom_install directory in the current working directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-2012"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-31T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "autojump before 21.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse custom_install directory in the current working directory.",
"id": "GHSA-fxr5-v78q-9qq4",
"modified": "2024-04-03T23:53:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T00:28:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/wting/autojump/commit/ad09ee27d402be797b3456abff6edeb4291edfec"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/wting/autojump/commit/c763b2afadb188ab52849c21d43d2e8fe5b8800a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83827"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/25/14"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FXX6-22CM-3977
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-06 00:01Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26891"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.",
"id": "GHSA-fxx6-22cm-3977",
"modified": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G26F-6MX8-J24W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-36963, CVE-2021-38633.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-36963, CVE-2021-38633.",
"id": "GHSA-g26f-6mx8-j24w",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36955"
}
],
"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-G288-CC4F-69P8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-25 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:51An issue in Service Provider Management System v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to gain privileges via the ID parameter in the /php-spms/admin/?page=user/ endpoint.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-43457"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-25T21:15:16Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in Service Provider Management System v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to gain privileges via the ID parameter in the /php-spms/admin/?page=user/ endpoint.",
"id": "GHSA-g288-cc4f-69p8",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:51:05Z",
"published": "2023-09-25T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43457"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://samh4cks.github.io/posts/cve-2023-43457"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/16501/service-provider-management-system-using-php-and-mysql-source-code-free-download.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sourcecodester.com/users/tips23"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-G2FF-QW45-V2Q6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0e0 gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13514"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-18T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0e0 gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-g2ff-qw45-v2q6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:36:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13514"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1111"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G2FM-J5P3-X5H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2025-06-09 18:32systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13776"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-03T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.",
"id": "GHSA-g2fm-j5p3-x5h7",
"modified": "2025-06-09T18:32:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13776"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/15985"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IYGLFEKG45EYBJ7TPQMLWROWPTZBEU63"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IYGLFEKG45EYBJ7TPQMLWROWPTZBEU63"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0003"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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.