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-W4P5-RQJF-82F3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-27 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-45679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-26T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.",
"id": "GHSA-w4p5-rqjf-82f3",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:51Z",
"published": "2021-12-27T00:00:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000064528/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0043"
}
],
"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-W52F-78R3-V89R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-23 03:30 – Updated: 2024-07-23 03:30The improper privilege management vulnerability in the Zyxel WBE660S firmware version 6.70(ACGG.3) and earlier versions could allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges and download the configuration files on a vulnerable device.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1575"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-23T02:15:02Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The improper privilege management vulnerability in the Zyxel WBE660S firmware version 6.70(ACGG.3) and earlier versions could allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges and download the configuration files on a vulnerable device.",
"id": "GHSA-w52f-78r3-v89r",
"modified": "2024-07-23T03:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-07-23T03:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1575"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-improper-privilege-management-vulnerability-in-aps-07-23-2024"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W52H-PX32-935G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37970"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-w52h-px32-935g",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37970"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37970"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37970"
}
],
"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-W535-CW2W-V6R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Themify Themify Ultra allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Themify Ultra: from n/a through 7.3.5.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-46145"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Themify Themify Ultra allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Themify Ultra: from n/a through 7.3.5.",
"id": "GHSA-w535-cw2w-v6r5",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46145"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/themify-ultra/wordpress-themify-ultra-theme-7-3-3-authenticated-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-W53J-GPF9-387J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-13 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:27On affected modular platforms running Arista EOS equipped with both redundant supervisor modules and having the redundancy protocol configured with RPR or SSO, an existing unprivileged user can login to the standby supervisor as a root user, leading to a privilege escalation. Valid user credentials are required in order to exploit this vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-24509"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-13T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "On affected modular platforms running Arista EOS equipped with both redundant supervisor modules and having the redundancy protocol configured with RPR or SSO, an existing unprivileged user can login to the standby supervisor as a root user, leading to a privilege escalation. Valid user credentials are required in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-w53j-gpf9-387j",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:27:21Z",
"published": "2023-04-13T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24509"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/16985-security-advisory-0082"
}
],
"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-W54M-96QG-MXGP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-26 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-03 18:30An issue was discovered in the rollback feature of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38775"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in the rollback feature of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.",
"id": "GHSA-w54m-96qg-mxgp",
"modified": "2023-02-03T18:30:24Z",
"published": "2023-01-26T21:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38775"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/endpoint-security-8-4-1-security-statement/323753"
},
{
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-W55R-R9W2-G8FF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain a blank password for the root user. Systems deployed using affected versions of the registry container may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-29591"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-521"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-11T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Versions of the Official registry Docker images through 2.7.0 contain a blank password for the root user. Systems deployed using affected versions of the registry container may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.",
"id": "GHSA-w55r-r9w2-g8ff",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:36:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29591"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-29389"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/docker/distribution-library-image"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/donghyunlee00/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2020-29591"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hub.docker.com/_/registry"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W57V-WQQ6-MFW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24354"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-14T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.",
"id": "GHSA-w57v-wqq6-mfw3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24354"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8638b36c-6641-491f-b9df-5db3645e4668"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-simple-301-redirects-by-betterlinks-plugin"
}
],
"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-W5CC-3G2V-73PR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-02 00:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 18:31Through manipulation of passwords or other variables, using commands such as portcfgupload, configupload, license, myid, a non-privileged user could obtain root privileges in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-31432"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-02T00:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Through manipulation of passwords or other variables, using commands such as portcfgupload, configupload, license, myid, a non-privileged user could obtain root privileges in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-w5cc-3g2v-73pr",
"modified": "2025-02-13T18:31:44Z",
"published": "2023-08-02T00:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22385"
}
],
"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-W5G8-RP5C-H35J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:47An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Active Directory Forest trusts due to a default setting that lets an attacker in the trusting forest request delegation of a TGT for an identity from the trusted forest, aka 'Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0665"
],
"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 Active Directory Forest trusts due to a default setting that lets an attacker in the trusting forest request delegation of a TGT for an identity from the trusted forest, aka \u0027Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-w5g8-rp5c-h35j",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:47:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0665"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.