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.
5475 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R394-7R6F-7RFV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-23 00:40 – Updated: 2024-04-03 23:52gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-5617"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-25T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation",
"id": "GHSA-r394-7r6f-7rfv",
"modified": "2024-04-03T23:52:27Z",
"published": "2022-04-23T00:40:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099739.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/12/8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56918"
}
],
"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-R39R-C554-XV77
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:00Windows TCP/IP Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-43247"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows TCP/IP Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-r39r-c554-xv77",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:00:38Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:01:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43247"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43247"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1554"
}
],
"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-R3C8-X93Q-F6VM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0721, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0725, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0719"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0721, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0725, CVE-2020-0726, CVE-2020-0731.",
"id": "GHSA-r3c8-x93q-f6vm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0719"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0719"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R3FH-95RM-CX6P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-06 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-26 18:30The components wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys in Another Eden before v3.0.20 and before v2.14.200 allows attackers to perform privilege escalation via a crafted payload.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48019"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-06T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The components wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys in Another Eden before v3.0.20 and before v2.14.200 allows attackers to perform privilege escalation via a crafted payload.",
"id": "GHSA-r3fh-95rm-cx6p",
"modified": "2025-03-26T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2023-02-06T15:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48019"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kkent030315/CVE-2022-42046"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252600"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://twitter.com/rpg_AE/status/1605041933801250817"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wp.another-eden.jp/index.php/news/20221220_2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wfs.games/news/20221220_02.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-R3GC-6285-7FJ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:27main.c in Tinyproxy 1.8.4 and earlier creates a /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for tinyproxy.pid modification before a root script executes a "kill cat /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid" command.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11747"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-30T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "main.c in Tinyproxy 1.8.4 and earlier creates a /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for tinyproxy.pid modification before a root script executes a \"kill `cat /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid`\" command.",
"id": "GHSA-r3gc-6285-7fj7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:27:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:27:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11747"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/issues/106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00037.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R3HF-MCPF-6R4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-01 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:38An issue with the Autodiscover component in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted Dashlet.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33775"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-01T13:15:52Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue with the Autodiscover component in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted Dashlet.",
"id": "GHSA-r3hf-mcpf-6r4f",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:38:07Z",
"published": "2024-05-01T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33775"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Neo-XeD/CVE-2024-33775"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/changelog/#nagios-xi"
}
],
"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-R3MC-836C-4X5X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:16A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the disk drive firmware installers named Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component on HPE servers running Linux. The vulnerable software is included in the HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) releases 2018.06.0, 2018.09.0, and 2018.11.0. The vulnerable software is the Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) software. The installer in this software component could be locally exploited to execute arbitrary code. Drive Models can be found in the Vulnerability Resolution field of the security bulletin. The 2019_03 SPP and Supplemental update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) after 2019.03.0 has fixed this issue.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7135"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-27T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the disk drive firmware installers named Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component on HPE servers running Linux. The vulnerable software is included in the HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) releases 2018.06.0, 2018.09.0, and 2018.11.0. The vulnerable software is the Supplemental Update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) software. The installer in this software component could be locally exploited to execute arbitrary code. Drive Models can be found in the Vulnerability Resolution field of the security bulletin. The 2019_03 SPP and Supplemental update / Online ROM Flash Component for Linux (x64) after 2019.03.0 has fixed this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-r3mc-836c-4x5x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:16:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:16:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03945en_us"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R3P3-5F35-H6MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-28 15:30 – Updated: 2023-01-09 20:06Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.9.1.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/usememos/memos"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.9.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4808"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-01-09T20:06:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-28T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.9.1.",
"id": "GHSA-r3p3-5f35-h6mf",
"modified": "2023-01-09T20:06:47Z",
"published": "2022-12-28T15:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/usememos/memos/commit/3556ae4e651d9443dc3bb8a170dd3cc726517a53"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/usememos/memos"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/11877cbf-fcaf-42ef-813e-502c7293f2b5"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "usememos/memos Improper Privilege Management vulnerability"
}
GHSA-R3Q5-8W4Q-VJMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-15 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01In sendLegacyVoicemailNotification of LegacyModeSmsHandler.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-185126549
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39627"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-14T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In sendLegacyVoicemailNotification of LegacyModeSmsHandler.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-185126549",
"id": "GHSA-r3q5-8w4q-vjmh",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:37Z",
"published": "2022-01-15T00:01:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39627"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-01-01"
}
],
"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-R3V2-5GW5-4P6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 21:30 – Updated: 2025-09-12 15:31Excessive Privileges vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Quantenna SoC modules) allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE, 812G, 813G, 818G.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-53913"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T20:15:42Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Excessive Privileges vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Quantenna SoC modules) allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE, 812G, 813G, 818G.",
"id": "GHSA-r3v2-5gw5-4p6r",
"modified": "2025-09-12T15:31:17Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T21:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53913"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/forty"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://revers3everything.com/calix-case-five-0-days-five-cves"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.calix.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
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.