Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper Privilege Management

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

5455 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-V455-MV2V-5G92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-30 18:18 – Updated: 2026-06-30 18:18
VLAI
Summary
Fission Container Executor Function PodSpec Injection Leading to Node Escape
Details

Summary

Fission's Container Executor path lets a tenant supply Function.spec.podspec directly; the executor merges it into the executor-built podspec and creates a Deployment whose pods run the user's container image.

Details

Two flaws compounded:

  1. pkg/apis/core/v1/validation.go::FunctionSpec.Validate only checked that spec.PodSpec != nil when executorType: container; it did not inspect the content of spec.PodSpec.
  2. pkg/executor/util/merge.go::MergePodSpec unconditionally forwarded hostPID, hostNetwork, hostIPC, hostPath volumes, serviceAccountName, and container privileged into the Deployment spec via the container-executor sink (pkg/executor/executortype/container/deployment.go::getDeploymentSpec).

A tenant with only functions.fission.io/create could deploy a Function with a crafted podspec that mounted the host root filesystem and shared host namespaces. The executor — running under its high-privilege SA, which holds deployments/create on the function namespace — created that Deployment on the tenant's behalf, turning Function-create into effective deployments/create with arbitrary pod-security configuration.

This is the Function-CRD sibling of GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 / GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7, with a lower attack threshold: regular function developers typically hold functions/create but not environments/create.

Impact

A tenant with only functions.fission.io/create is escalated to node escape via a privileged, host-namespace pod scheduled by the executor.

Fix

Fixed in #3391 and released in v1.24.0.

  • FunctionSpec.Validate now calls ValidatePodSpecSafety("Function.spec.podspec", spec.PodSpec) after the existing spec.PodSpec == nil check.
  • The Function validating webhook is already registered on verbs=create;update, so it picks up the new validation with no marker change.
  • The same merge-layer strip and per-container sanitize used for the Environment path applies here, since the container-executor sink calls util.MergePodSpec.

See GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 for the detailed fix.

Behavioural change

Functions whose spec.podspec sets host namespaces, hostPath volumes, container privileged/allowPrivilegeEscalation, dangerous Linux capabilities, or a serviceAccountName override are now rejected at admission. Legitimate container-executor functions that set image, command, args, env, resources, nodeSelector, tolerations, affinity, non-hostPath volumes, or volumeMounts are unaffected.

Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.23.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/fission/fission"
      },
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          "events": [
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              "introduced": "0"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-10T18:17:12Z",
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  },
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  "modified": "2026-06-30T18:18:42Z",
  "published": "2026-06-30T18:18:42Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/security/advisories/GHSA-v455-mv2v-5g92"
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  "summary": "Fission Container Executor Function PodSpec Injection Leading to Node Escape"
}

GHSA-V459-3HHP-QPQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52
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Details

In Octopus Deploy versions 3.2.11 - 4.1.5 (fixed in 4.1.6), an authenticated user with ProcessEdit permission could reference an Azure account in such a way as to bypass the scoping restrictions, resulting in a potential escalation of privileges.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-4862"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-01-03T09:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-v459-3hhp-qpq4",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:52:41Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4862"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/4134"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V495-VR49-324Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:03
VLAI
Details

mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.

Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-1572"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2016-01-22T15:59:00Z",
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  },
  "details": "mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.",
  "id": "GHSA-v495-vr49-324q",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:03:06Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:03:06Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1572"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V4C6-VP8P-VP9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44
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Details

Windows Container Execution Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26891.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-26865"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Container Execution Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26891.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4c6-vp8p-vp9p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26865"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26865"
    }
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  "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-V4FJ-XPM7-PHWR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00
VLAI
Details

Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22037, CVE-2022-30202.

Severity
7.0 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-30224"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-12T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22037, CVE-2022-30202.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4fj-xpm7-phwr",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
  "published": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30224"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30224"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30224"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V4G7-2HMC-M6R3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-15 21:31 – Updated: 2025-07-15 21:31
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Details

Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 20.12.0-20.12.21, 21.12.0-21.12.21, 22.12.0-22.12.19, 23.12.0-23.12.13 and 24.12.0-24.12.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-50061"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-15T20:15:40Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access).  Supported versions that are affected are 20.12.0-20.12.21, 21.12.0-21.12.21, 22.12.0-22.12.19, 23.12.0-23.12.13 and  24.12.0-24.12.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.  Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as  unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).",
  "id": "GHSA-v4g7-2hmc-m6r3",
  "modified": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
  "published": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V4JR-RM6P-P2MV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31
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Details

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21916.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-21897"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
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    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21916.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4jr-rm6p-p2mv",
  "modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:49Z",
  "published": "2022-01-12T00:00:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21897"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21897"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21897"
    }
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  "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-V4P4-8HCJ-96VV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30
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Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1489.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1513"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1489.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4p4-8hcj-96vv",
  "modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:25:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1513"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1513"
    }
  ],
  "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-V4PF-JXX8-C862

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

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1461"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka \u0027Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4pf-jxx8-c862",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:23:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1461"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1461"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-V4WM-HVMW-84H7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-15 00:00
VLAI
Details

A local privilege escalation (LPE) issue was discovered in the ransomware canaries features of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-23714"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-06T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "A local privilege escalation (LPE) issue was discovered in the ransomware canaries features of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4wm-hvmw-84h7",
  "modified": "2022-07-15T00:00:16Z",
  "published": "2022-07-07T00:00:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23714"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-8-3-1-8-3-0-and-7-17-5-security-update/308613"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}
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.

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