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.
5447 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PW44-H9Q2-JW5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-20 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:15The Settings module has the file privilege escalation vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1693"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-20T15:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Settings module has the file privilege escalation vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.",
"id": "GHSA-pw44-h9q2-jw5p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:15:40Z",
"published": "2023-05-20T15:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1693"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202304-0000001506528486"
}
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"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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PW4H-RQVQ-8H46
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-21 12:30 – Updated: 2024-08-21 12:30Dell Repository Manager version 3.4.2 and earlier, contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Installation module. A local low privileged attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with high privileges using the existing vulnerability in operating system. Exploitation may lead to unavailability of the service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-22576"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-21T10:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dell Repository Manager version 3.4.2 and earlier, contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Installation module. A local low privileged attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with high privileges using the existing vulnerability in operating system. Exploitation may lead to unavailability of the service.",
"id": "GHSA-pw4h-rqvq-8h46",
"modified": "2024-08-21T12:30:25Z",
"published": "2024-08-21T12:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000207513/dsa-2023-017-dell-emc-repository-manager-drm-security-update-for-an-improper-privilege-management-vulnerability"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PW53-CHJQ-RC4W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 06:30 – Updated: 2025-02-27 06:30The Templines Elementor Helper Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to allowing arbitrary user meta updates. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to Administrator. The vulnerability can only be exploited when the BuddyPress plugin is also installed and activated.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1295"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-27T06:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Templines Elementor Helper Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to allowing arbitrary user meta updates. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to Administrator. The vulnerability can only be exploited when the BuddyPress plugin is also installed and activated.",
"id": "GHSA-pw53-chjq-rc4w",
"modified": "2025-02-27T06:30:54Z",
"published": "2025-02-27T06:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1295"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c5aa062-b9a2-4ddb-a5bf-4c8368218e85?source=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://localhost:1337/wp-content/plugins/templines-helper-core/youzify/youzify.php#L3082"
}
],
"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-PW5P-GX3J-X3XV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-19 00:01In change_pte_range of mprotect.c , there is a possible way to make a shared mmap writable due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-213339151References: Upstream kernel
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39802"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In change_pte_range of mprotect.c , there is a possible way to make a shared mmap writable due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-213339151References: Upstream kernel",
"id": "GHSA-pw5p-gx3j-x3xv",
"modified": "2022-04-19T00:01:07Z",
"published": "2022-04-13T00:00:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39802"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-04-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PW6F-FXQF-2VXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.0 – 9.1.0 contain a "use of SSH key past account expiration" vulnerability. A user on the network with the ISI_PRIV_AUTH_SSH RBAC privilege that has an expired account may potentially exploit this vulnerability, giving them access to the same things they had before account expiration. This may by a high privileged account and hence Dell recommends customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21502"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-09T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.0 \u2013 9.1.0 contain a \"use of SSH key past account expiration\" vulnerability. A user on the network with the ISI_PRIV_AUTH_SSH RBAC privilege that has an expired account may potentially exploit this vulnerability, giving them access to the same things they had before account expiration. This may by a high privileged account and hence Dell recommends customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.",
"id": "GHSA-pw6f-fxqf-2vxp",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:28:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21502"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000182873/dsa-2021-009-dell-powerscale-onefs-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities"
}
],
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"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-PWHF-F7XH-4Q76
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-13 21:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:45In prepare_response of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29784"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-190",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-13T21:15:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In prepare_response of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-pwhf-f7xh-4q76",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:45:07Z",
"published": "2024-06-13T21:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-06-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PWRM-8MVM-P2F2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2024-01-09 22:40A data modification vulnerability exists in Jenkins Agiletestware Pangolin Connector for TestRail Plugin 2.1 and earlier in GlobalConfig.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to override this plugin's configuration by sending crafted HTTP requests to an unprotected endpoint.
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"affected": [
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"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.1"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pangolin-testrail-connector"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1999032"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-09T22:40:41Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-08-01T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A data modification vulnerability exists in Jenkins Agiletestware Pangolin Connector for TestRail Plugin 2.1 and earlier in GlobalConfig.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to override this plugin\u0027s configuration by sending crafted HTTP requests to an unprotected endpoint.",
"id": "GHSA-pwrm-8mvm-p2f2",
"modified": "2024-01-09T22:40:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/pangolin-testrail-connector-plugin/commit/53dac4413cca6947566589c0d0f85dee0100ffd5"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/pangolin-testrail-connector-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-07-30/#SECURITY-995"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Agiletestware Pangolin Connector for TestRail Plugin CSRF vulnerability and missing permission checks"
}
GHSA-PWWQ-Q65Q-V9Q6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka 'Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1359.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1384"
],
"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 Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka \u0027Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1359.",
"id": "GHSA-pwwq-q65q-v9q6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1384"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1384"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PWX8-7564-PVP2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:11In Octopus Deploy before 2020.1.5, for customers running on-premises Active Directory linked to their Octopus server, an authenticated user can leverage a bug to escalate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10678"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-19T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In Octopus Deploy before 2020.1.5, for customers running on-premises Active Directory linked to their Octopus server, an authenticated user can leverage a bug to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-pwx8-7564-pvp2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:11:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:11:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10678"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6258"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-PX2H-R39C-38R8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-11 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-14 00:00'remap_pfn_range' here may map out of size kernel memory (for example, may map the kernel area), and because the 'vma->vm_page_prot' can also be controlled by userspace, so userspace may map the kernel area to be writable, which is easy to be exploitedProduct: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-233972091
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-610"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-10T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "\u0027remap_pfn_range\u0027 here may map out of size kernel memory (for example, may map the kernel area), and because the \u0027vma-\u003evm_page_prot\u0027 can also be controlled by userspace, so userspace may map the kernel area to be writable, which is easy to be exploitedProduct: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-233972091",
"id": "GHSA-px2h-r39c-38r8",
"modified": "2022-08-14T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-08-11T00:00:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01"
}
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"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"
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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.