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.
5439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PCVX-6475-H84C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:43Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24109"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-pcvx-6475-h84c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:43:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24109"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24109"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PCWW-RHXJ-J3MJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-16 15:32 – Updated: 2025-07-29 18:30Kaseya Rapid Fire Tools Network Detective 2.0.16.0 has Unencrypted Credentials (for privileged access) stored in the collector.txt configuration file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-32353"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-16T15:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Kaseya Rapid Fire Tools Network Detective 2.0.16.0 has Unencrypted Credentials (for privileged access) stored in the collector.txt configuration file.",
"id": "GHSA-pcww-rhxj-j3mj",
"modified": "2025-07-29T18:30:30Z",
"published": "2025-07-16T15:32:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32353"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codykretsinger.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://galacticadvisors.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.galacticadvisors.com/release/critical-vulnerabilities-in-network-detective"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.galacticadvisors.com/release/cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PF2V-X6JH-MCXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Sirv allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Sirv: from n/a through 7.2.2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32959"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T10:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Sirv allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Sirv: from n/a through 7.2.2.",
"id": "GHSA-pf2v-x6jh-mcxq",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:31:47Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T12:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32959"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/sirv/vulnerability/wordpress-sirv-plugin-7-2-2-arbitrary-option-update-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sirv/wordpress-sirv-plugin-7-2-2-arbitrary-option-update-to-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-PF4P-WHJH-3672
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0668, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0669"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0668, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.",
"id": "GHSA-pf4p-whjh-3672",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0669"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0669"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PF85-CPF7-RQ34
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:00Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Advisor software before version 7.6.0.37 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21128"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Advisor software before version 7.6.0.37 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-pf85-cpf7-rq34",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:00:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T00:00:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21128"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00661.html"
}
],
"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-PF92-GG69-86QP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-23 00:30 – Updated: 2023-03-28 21:30IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation, allowing a user with some admin capabilities to gain additional admin capabilities. IBM X-Force ID: 239425.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43863"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-22T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation, allowing a user with some admin capabilities to gain additional admin capabilities. IBM X-Force ID: 239425.",
"id": "GHSA-pf92-gg69-86qp",
"modified": "2023-03-28T21:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-03-23T00:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239425"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964862"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PF9W-9R28-C4X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An 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-2020-1399, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1415, CVE-2020-1422.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1414"
],
"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-2020-1399, CVE-2020-1404, CVE-2020-1413, CVE-2020-1415, CVE-2020-1422.",
"id": "GHSA-pf9w-9r28-c4x6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1414"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1414"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PFF3-746J-C8H5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2023-08-02 00:30Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41335"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-pff3-746j-c8h5",
"modified": "2023-08-02T00:30:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41335"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41335"
}
],
"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-PFF3-H37V-M32X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:54 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:54The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94 allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a renderer process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5112.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-5376"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-10-11T10:51:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94 allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a renderer process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5112.",
"id": "GHSA-pff3-h37v-m32x",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:54:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:54:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5376"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/86156"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/50954"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PFF7-WF7W-22H9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy Services Policy Processing improperly handle reparse points, aka 'Group Policy Services Policy Processing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1333"
],
"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 Group Policy Services Policy Processing improperly handle reparse points, aka \u0027Group Policy Services Policy Processing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-pff7-wf7w-22h9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1333"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1333"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.