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.
5433 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JP88-JRM3-MR7M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7782"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-11T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An error in the \"WindowsDllDetourPatcher\" where a RWX (\"Read/Write/Execute\") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 52.3, Firefox ESR \u003c 52.3, and Firefox \u003c 55.",
"id": "GHSA-jp88-jrm3-mr7m",
"modified": "2025-11-25T18:32:09Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:47:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7782"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100243"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JP88-VHH7-QM8Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-20 00:32 – Updated: 2023-12-29 03:30An issue discovered in TheGreenBow Windows Enterprise Certified VPN Client 6.52, Windows Standard VPN Client 6.87, and Windows Enterprise VPN Client 6.87 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via crafted changes to memory mapped file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-47267"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-19T22:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue discovered in TheGreenBow Windows Enterprise Certified VPN Client 6.52, Windows Standard VPN Client 6.87, and Windows Enterprise VPN Client 6.87 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via crafted changes to memory mapped file.",
"id": "GHSA-jp88-vhh7-qm8q",
"modified": "2023-12-29T03:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-12-20T00:32:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47267"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.thegreenbow.com/en/support/security-alerts/#deeplink-16093"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JP93-GRH7-MXH4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2024-03-21 03:33** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can switch to the administrator role (via the PATCH method) without any control by the back end. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26594"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-23T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can switch to the administrator role (via the PATCH method) without any control by the back end. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.",
"id": "GHSA-jp93-grh7-mxh4",
"modified": "2024-03-21T03:33:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:42:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26594"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sgranel/directusv8"
}
],
"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-JP98-J3R8-W99V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:50An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects., aka '.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1066"
],
"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 .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects., aka \u0027.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-jp98-j3r8-w99v",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:50:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1066"
}
],
"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-JPGH-F7HM-PWMF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-26 15:30 – Updated: 2024-03-26 15:30In some rare cases, there is a password type validation missing in Revert Password check and for some features it could be disabled. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41972"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-280"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-26T15:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In some rare cases, there is a password type validation missing in Revert Password check and for some features it could be disabled. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.",
"id": "GHSA-jpgh-f7hm-pwmf",
"modified": "2024-03-26T15:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-03-26T15:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41972"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023?applicable_category=Windows\u0026applicable_version=4.3.0.121\u0026deployment_date=2023-09-01\u0026id=1463196"
}
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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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JPGP-PMQH-538W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-19 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:49An issue found in IXP Data Easy Install v.6.6.14884.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a static XOR key.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-27795"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-19T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue found in IXP Data Easy Install v.6.6.14884.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a static XOR key.",
"id": "GHSA-jpgp-pmqh-538w",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:49:08Z",
"published": "2023-10-19T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.bramfitt-tech-labs.com/article/easy-install-cve-issue"
}
],
"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-JPGX-M5G5-VCXF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:21 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:21An issue was discovered in Uniqkey Password Manager 1.14. Upon entering new credentials to a site that is not registered within this product, a pop-up window will appear prompting the user if they want to save this new password. This pop-up window will persist on any page the user enters within the browser until a decision is made. The code of the pop-up window can be read by remote servers and contains the login credentials and URL in cleartext. A malicious server could easily grab this information from the pop-up. This is related to id="uniqkey-password-popup" and password-popup/popup.html.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10676"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-08T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Uniqkey Password Manager 1.14. Upon entering new credentials to a site that is not registered within this product, a pop-up window will appear prompting the user if they want to save this new password. This pop-up window will persist on any page the user enters within the browser until a decision is made. The code of the pop-up window can be read by remote servers and contains the login credentials and URL in cleartext. A malicious server could easily grab this information from the pop-up. This is related to id=\"uniqkey-password-popup\" and password-popup/popup.html.",
"id": "GHSA-jpgx-m5g5-vcxf",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:21:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:21:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10676"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019040055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152410/Uniqkey-Password-Manager-1.14-Credential-Disclosure.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.132740"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JPJ4-CC78-MVH2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 12:30 – Updated: 2024-12-27 12:30There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei FusionCompute product. Due to insufficient verification on specific files that need to be deserialized, local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to elevate permissions. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05241)
This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9222.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9222"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T10:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei FusionCompute product. Due to insufficient verification on specific files that need to be deserialized, local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to elevate permissions. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05241)\n\nThis vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9222.",
"id": "GHSA-jpj4-cc78-mvh2",
"modified": "2024-12-27T12:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-12-27T12:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2020/huawei-sa-20200826-01-fc-en"
}
],
"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-JPMV-9X86-XVWC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34Improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-29800"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:16:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-jpmv-9x86-xvwc",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:56Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29800"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29800"
}
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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-JPPR-V7V7-49M8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows privileged users to view and edit user data.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-11661"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows privileged users to view and edit user data.",
"id": "GHSA-jppr-v7v7-49m8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/status/announcement-documents/2020/CA20200414-01-Securit-Notice-for-CA-API-Developer-Portal.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157244/CA-API-Developer-Portal-4.2.x-4.3.1-Access-Bypass-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157276/CA-API-Developer-Portal-4.2.x-4.3.1-Access-Bypass-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/24"
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"severity": []
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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.