Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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-MR59-8HJW-5M9C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30
VLAI
Details

An 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-2020-16909.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-16905"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "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-2020-16909.",
  "id": "GHSA-mr59-8hjw-5m9c",
  "modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:30:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16905"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16905"
    }
  ],
  "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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MR9M-VH5H-8J6X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-07 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-29 21:31
VLAI
Details

Insecure permissions issue in EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via use of crafted executable launched from the application installation directory.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-22752"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-07T18:15:46Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Insecure permissions issue in EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via use of crafted executable launched from the application installation directory.",
  "id": "GHSA-mr9m-vh5h-8j6x",
  "modified": "2024-08-29T21:31:02Z",
  "published": "2024-03-07T18:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22752"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/hacker625/CVE-2024-22752"
    }
  ],
  "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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MR9W-F6PG-JP2V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1249, CVE-2020-1353, CVE-2020-1370, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1414, CVE-2020-1415, CVE-2020-1422.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1399"
  ],
  "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 when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1249, CVE-2020-1353, CVE-2020-1370, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1414, CVE-2020-1415, CVE-2020-1422.",
  "id": "GHSA-mr9w-f6pg-jp2v",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1399"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1399"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-MRFC-R624-5CGR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-25 09:31 – Updated: 2025-04-25 09:31
VLAI
Details

The Vikinger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.30. This is due to insufficient user_meta restrictions in the 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator-level.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-2238"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-25T07:15:47Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Vikinger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.30. This is due to insufficient user_meta restrictions in the \u0027vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator-level.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrfc-r624-5cgr",
  "modified": "2025-04-25T09:31:48Z",
  "published": "2025-04-25T09:31:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2238"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://themeforest.net/item/vikinger-buddypress-and-gamipress-social-community/28612259"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e0cba5b-5833-4c02-ac17-830994b0f207?source=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-MRFF-J2HX-CPJJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2023-02-27 15:30
VLAI
Details

Issues were discovered in Open DHCP Server (Regular) 1.75 and Open DHCP Server (LDAP Based) 0.1Beta. Due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory, an attacker can elevate privileges by replacing the OpenDHCPServer.exe (Regular) or the OpenDHCPLdap.exe (LDAP Based) binary.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26131"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-10-28T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Issues were discovered in Open DHCP Server (Regular) 1.75 and Open DHCP Server (LDAP Based) 0.1Beta. Due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory, an attacker can elevate privileges by replacing the OpenDHCPServer.exe (Regular) or the OpenDHCPLdap.exe (LDAP Based) binary.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrff-j2hx-cpjj",
  "modified": "2023-02-27T15:30:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:32:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26131"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OffensiveOceloot/advisories/blob/main/CVE-2020-26131.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/an0ry/advisories"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/projects/dhcpserver"
    }
  ],
  "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-MRGF-FPR7-X8P4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1587"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrgf-fpr7-x8p4",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:37Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:26:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1587"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1587"
    }
  ],
  "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-MRPF-HRPH-4GM4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-29 15:32 – Updated: 2024-10-29 15:32
VLAI
Details

An IDOR vulnerability exists in the 'Evaluations' function of the 'umgws datasets' section in lunary-ai/lunary versions 1.3.2. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to update other users' prompts by manipulating the 'id' parameter in the request. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-7473"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-639"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-10-29T13:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An IDOR vulnerability exists in the \u0027Evaluations\u0027 function of the \u0027umgws datasets\u0027 section in lunary-ai/lunary versions 1.3.2. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to update other users\u0027 prompts by manipulating the \u0027id\u0027 parameter in the request. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrpf-hrph-4gm4",
  "modified": "2024-10-29T15:32:05Z",
  "published": "2024-10-29T15:32:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7473"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/lunary-ai/lunary/commit/88b55b01fcbab0fbbc5b8032a38d0345af98ecfa"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.com/bounties/afecd927-b5f6-44ba-9147-5c45091beda5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MRPH-X5VW-M2PR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 15:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in themeenergy BookYourTravel allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects BookYourTravel: from n/a through 8.18.17.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37952"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T13:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in themeenergy BookYourTravel allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects BookYourTravel: from n/a through 8.18.17.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrph-x5vw-m2pr",
  "modified": "2024-07-09T15:30:53Z",
  "published": "2024-07-09T15:30:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37952"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bookyourtravel/wordpress-bookyourtravel-theme-8-18-17-subscriber-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-MRPV-5PMR-P92H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-23 09:30 – Updated: 2023-03-03 23:26
VLAI
Summary
Improper Privilege Management in Apache Sling
Details

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling. Any content author is able to create i18n dictionaries in the repository in a location the author has write access to. As these translations are used across the whole product, it allows an author to change any text or dialog in the product. For example an attacker might fool someone by changing the text on a delete button to "Info". This issue affects the i18n module of Apache Sling versions before 2.6.2. Version 2.6.2 and higher limit by default i18m dictionaries to certain paths in the repository (/libs and /apps). Users of the module are advised to update to version 2.6.2 or higher, check the configuration for resource loading and then adjust the access permissions for the configured path accordingly.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.i18n"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.6.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-25621"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-02-23T21:38:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-23T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling. Any content author is able to create i18n dictionaries in the repository in a location the author has write access to. As these translations are used across the whole product, it allows an author to change any text or dialog in the product. For example an attacker might fool someone by changing the text on a delete button to \"Info\". This issue affects the i18n module of Apache Sling versions before 2.6.2. Version 2.6.2 and higher limit by default i18m dictionaries to certain paths in the repository (/libs and /apps). Users of the module are advised to update to version 2.6.2 or higher, check the configuration for resource loading and then adjust the access permissions for the configured path accordingly.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrpv-5pmr-p92h",
  "modified": "2023-03-03T23:26:02Z",
  "published": "2023-02-23T09:30:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25621"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/sling-org-apache-sling-i18n/pull/9"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-11744"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/112"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Improper Privilege Management in Apache Sling"
}

GHSA-MRQ3-M48Q-67J2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-22 00:24 – Updated: 2024-04-03 23:04
VLAI
Details

The AX.25 daemon (ax25d) in ax25-tools before 0.0.8-13 does not check the return value of a setuid call. The setuid call is responsible for dropping privileges but if the call fails the daemon would continue to run with root privileges which can allow possible privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-2910"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-15T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The AX.25 daemon (ax25d) in ax25-tools before 0.0.8-13 does not check the return value of a setuid call. The setuid call is responsible for dropping privileges but if the call fails the daemon would continue to run with root privileges which can allow possible privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrq3-m48q-67j2",
  "modified": "2024-04-03T23:04:52Z",
  "published": "2022-04-22T00:24:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2910"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2910"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2910"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2910"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.