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.
5431 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MCX2-G59C-PQPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows System Assessment Tool improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1015.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1011"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows System Assessment Tool improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0934, CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1015.",
"id": "GHSA-mcx2-g59c-pqpj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1011"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MF35-VRF5-MH78
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-24 09:30 – Updated: 2025-06-20 21:31An issue in Coign CRM Portal v.06.06 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the userPermissionsList parameter in Session Storage component.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-43317"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-24T07:15:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in Coign CRM Portal v.06.06 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the userPermissionsList parameter in Session Storage component.",
"id": "GHSA-mf35-vrf5-mh78",
"modified": "2025-06-20T21:31:52Z",
"published": "2024-01-24T09:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/amjadali-110/CVE-2023-43317"
}
],
"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-MF4H-3W62-2Q52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-11 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-11 00:30Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21675, CVE-2023-21747, CVE-2023-21748, CVE-2023-21749, CVE-2023-21750, CVE-2023-21754, CVE-2023-21772, CVE-2023-21773, CVE-2023-21774.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21755"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-10T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2023-21675, CVE-2023-21747, CVE-2023-21748, CVE-2023-21749, CVE-2023-21750, CVE-2023-21754, CVE-2023-21772, CVE-2023-21773, CVE-2023-21774.",
"id": "GHSA-mf4h-3w62-2q52",
"modified": "2023-01-11T00:30:46Z",
"published": "2023-01-11T00:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21755"
}
],
"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-MF58-974P-VH5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Function Discovery Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Function Discovery Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-mf58-974p-vh5v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1085"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MF5J-WGQ9-9JJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19An issue was discovered in Int15MicrocodeSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O before 2021-10-14 on Intel client chipsets. A caller may be able to escalate privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-5955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-03T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Int15MicrocodeSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O before 2021-10-14 on Intel client chipsets. A caller may be able to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-mf5j-wgq9-9jj2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220223-0003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.insyde.com/products"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2021002"
}
],
"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-MF64-J3G8-VGPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27An issue was found in Nagios XI before 5.7.3. There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in backend scripts that ran as root where some included files were editable by nagios user. This issue was fixed in version 5.7.3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15903"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-09T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was found in Nagios XI before 5.7.3. There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in backend scripts that ran as root where some included files were editable by nagios user. This issue was fixed in version 5.7.3.",
"id": "GHSA-mf64-j3g8-vgpj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MFC8-4QMG-G3X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37Backblaze for Windows and Backblaze for macOS before 7.0.0.439 suffer from improper privilege management in bztransmit helper due to lack of permission handling and validation before creation of client update directories allowing for local escalation of privilege via rogue client update binary.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8290"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-27T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Backblaze for Windows and Backblaze for macOS before 7.0.0.439 suffer from improper privilege management in `bztransmit` helper due to lack of permission handling and validation before creation of client update directories allowing for local escalation of privilege via rogue client update binary.",
"id": "GHSA-mfc8-4qmg-g3x6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:37:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8290"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/818857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/geffner/CVE-2020-8290/blob/master/README.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://youtu.be/OpC6neWd2aM"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MFMH-5798-R2WM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-08 00:01 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00An exposed dangerous function vulnerability exists in Ivanti Avalanche before 6.3.3 using inforail Service allows Privilege Escalation via Enterprise Server Service.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42128"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-07T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An exposed dangerous function vulnerability exists in Ivanti Avalanche before 6.3.3 using inforail Service allows Privilege Escalation via Enterprise Server Service.",
"id": "GHSA-mfmh-5798-r2wm",
"modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2021-12-08T00:01:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42128"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Alert-CVE-s-Addressed-in-Avalanche-6-3-3"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-MFPG-RV2X-X4XV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An 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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0916.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0915"
],
"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 in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0916.",
"id": "GHSA-mfpg-rv2x-x4xv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0915"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0915"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MFV5-8VH8-PCQG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-10-27 12:00A vulnerability in the user profile update component found in the ~/src/Classes/EditUserProfile.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator while editing their profile. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34622"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-07T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the user profile update component found in the ~/src/Classes/EditUserProfile.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator while editing their profile. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .",
"id": "GHSA-mfv5-8vh8-pcqg",
"modified": "2022-10-27T12:00:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34622"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.