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.
5430 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-G9CC-V23V-RGP5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 21:32 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:47Improper privilege management in Jungo WinDriver before 12.5.1 allows local attackers to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22106"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T16:15:03Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Jungo WinDriver before 12.5.1 allows local attackers to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS).",
"id": "GHSA-g9cc-v23v-rgp5",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:47:57Z",
"published": "2024-07-02T21:32:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jungo.com/windriver/versions"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-135-04"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2024-001_en.pdf"
}
],
"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-G9CV-CVHP-755F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-02-25 18:31Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148 and Firefox ESR < 140.8.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2782"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-24T14:16:26Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 148 and Firefox ESR \u003c 140.8.",
"id": "GHSA-g9cv-cvhp-755f",
"modified": "2026-02-25T18:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-02-24T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2782"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2010743"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17"
}
],
"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-G9FW-9X87-RMRJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-03-18 19:27 – Updated: 2022-06-06 17:56Elasticsearch versions before 6.8.13 and 7.9.2 contain a document disclosure flaw when Document or Field Level Security is used. Search queries do not properly preserve security permissions when executing certain complex queries. This could result in the search disclosing the existence of documents the attacker should not be able to view. This could result in an attacker gaining additional insight into potentially sensitive indices.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.8.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "7.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "7.9.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7020"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-270"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-03-16T16:31:38Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-22T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Elasticsearch versions before 6.8.13 and 7.9.2 contain a document disclosure flaw when Document or Field Level Security is used. Search queries do not properly preserve security permissions when executing certain complex queries. This could result in the search disclosing the existence of documents the attacker should not be able to view. This could result in an attacker gaining additional insight into potentially sensitive indices.",
"id": "GHSA-g9fw-9x87-rmrj",
"modified": "2022-06-06T17:56:25Z",
"published": "2021-03-18T19:27:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7020"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-9-3-and-6-8-13-security-update/253033"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201123-0001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://staging-website.elastic.co/community/security"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Privilege Context Switching Error in Elasticsearch"
}
GHSA-G9JP-P8W6-7F2Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-07 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:39An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A malicious maintainer in a project can escalate other users to Owners in that project if they import members from another project that those other users are Owners of.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2485"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-07T17:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A malicious maintainer in a project can escalate other users to Owners in that project if they import members from another project that those other users are Owners of.",
"id": "GHSA-g9jp-p8w6-7f2q",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:39:41Z",
"published": "2023-06-07T18:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2485"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1934811"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2485.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407830"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G9JV-422P-3G6G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:38An issue was discovered in Personify360 e-Business 7.5.2 through 7.6.1. When going to the /TabId/275 URI, anyone can add a vendor account or read existing vendor account data (including usernames and passwords).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7312"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-07T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Personify360 e-Business 7.5.2 through 7.6.1. When going to the /TabId/275 URI, anyone can add a vendor account or read existing vendor account data (including usernames and passwords).",
"id": "GHSA-g9jv-422p-3g6g",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:38:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7312"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://amswoes.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/first-blog-post"
}
],
"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-G9RF-G2JW-PR5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AA-Team WZone allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through 14.0.10.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33549"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AA-Team WZone allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through 14.0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-g9rf-g2jw-pr5m",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33549"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woozone/wordpress-wzone-plugin-14-0-10-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-G9V2-VQJ8-J8CX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-23 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-23 15:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows an unauthorised user to escalate and read sensitive files as if they were root. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41808"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-23T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows an unauthorised user to escalate and read sensitive files as if they were root. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.",
"id": "GHSA-g9v2-vqj8-j8cx",
"modified": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"published": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC26-2M4X-94QW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-31 00:30 – Updated: 2025-11-06 18:32Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-14004"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-30T22:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain\u00a0a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.",
"id": "GHSA-gc26-2m4x-94qw",
"modified": "2025-11-06T18:32:47Z",
"published": "2025-10-31T00:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14004"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configuration"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC37-937W-G8G4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28In manifest files of the SmartSpace package, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and account hijacking with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-156046804
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0387"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In manifest files of the SmartSpace package, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and account hijacking with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-156046804",
"id": "GHSA-gc37-937w-g8g4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-09-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GC3C-RWFR-QX72
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-08 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-08 09:30There is a permission and access control vulnerability of ZTE's ZXV10 XT802/ET301 product.Attackers with common permissions can log in the terminal web and change the password of the administrator illegally by intercepting requests to change the passwords.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22069"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-08T08:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a permission and access control vulnerability of ZTE\u0027s ZXV10 XT802/ET301 product.Attackers with common permissions can log in the terminal web and change the password of the administrator illegally by intercepting requests to change the passwords.",
"id": "GHSA-gc3c-rwfr-qx72",
"modified": "2024-08-08T09:30:36Z",
"published": "2024-08-08T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1036424"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"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.