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-W6HX-48FV-27WR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:10Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26429"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-12T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-w6hx-48fv-27wr",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:10:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:10:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26429"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26429"
}
],
"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-W6HX-W9FX-4G2R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-05 21:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 21:31Bhima version 1.27.0 allows a remote attacker to update the privileges of any account registered in the application via a malicious link sent to an administrator. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to CSRF.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-0959"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Bhima version 1.27.0 allows a remote attacker to update the privileges of any account registered in the application via a malicious link sent to an administrator. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to CSRF.",
"id": "GHSA-w6hx-w9fx-4g2r",
"modified": "2025-02-13T21:31:41Z",
"published": "2023-04-05T21:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0959"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/calamaro"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/IMA-WorldHealth/bhima"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W6M7-956J-5F84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38638.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38628"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38638.",
"id": "GHSA-w6m7-956j-5f84",
"modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38628"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38628"
}
],
"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-W6RX-C2JM-W673
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:32Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1685.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1642"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1685.",
"id": "GHSA-w6rx-c2jm-w673",
"modified": "2024-10-08T18:32:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1642"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1642"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1642"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-027"
}
],
"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-W6V8-C5V8-CQHH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-08 12:30 – Updated: 2024-09-04 18:30The multi-screen interaction module has a vulnerability in permission management. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause exceptions of the device services.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-46758"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-08T11:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The multi-screen interaction module has a vulnerability in permission management. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause exceptions of the device services.\n",
"id": "GHSA-w6v8-c5v8-cqhh",
"modified": "2024-09-04T18:30:48Z",
"published": "2023-11-08T12:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202311-0000001729189597"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W6VR-43HM-FG5G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-09 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Micro-Star International (MSI) Center Pro <= 2.0.16.0 is vulnerable to multiple Privilege Escalation (LPE/EoP) vulnerabilities in the atidgllk.sys, atillk64.sys, MODAPI.sys, NTIOLib.sys, NTIOLib_X64.sys, WinRing0.sys, WinRing0x64.sys drivers components. All the vulnerabilities are triggered by sending specific IOCTL requests.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44903"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-04T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Micro-Star International (MSI) Center Pro \u003c= 2.0.16.0 is vulnerable to multiple Privilege Escalation (LPE/EoP) vulnerabilities in the atidgllk.sys, atillk64.sys, MODAPI.sys, NTIOLib.sys, NTIOLib_X64.sys, WinRing0.sys, WinRing0x64.sys drivers components. All the vulnerabilities are triggered by sending specific IOCTL requests.",
"id": "GHSA-w6vr-43hm-fg5g",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:50Z",
"published": "2022-02-09T00:00:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://voidsec.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://voidsec.com/advisories/cve-2021-44903"
}
],
"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-W6W3-Q7MH-R859
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:03 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:38An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to 250 and CAPI-release versions prior to 1.12.0. A user with the SpaceAuditor role is over-privileged with the ability to restage applications. This could cause application downtime if the restage fails.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-8219"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-13T06:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to 250 and CAPI-release versions prior to 1.12.0. A user with the SpaceAuditor role is over-privileged with the ability to restage applications. This could cause application downtime if the restage fails.",
"id": "GHSA-w6w3-q7mh-r859",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:38:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:03:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8219"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2016-8219"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W765-6G68-FXF9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-11 09:30 – Updated: 2025-07-11 09:30Installation file of ESET security products on Windows
allow an attacker to misuse to delete an arbitrary file without having the permissions to do so.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5028"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-11T07:15:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Installation file of ESET security products on Windows \n\nallow an attacker to misuse\u00a0to delete an arbitrary file without having the permissions to do so.",
"id": "GHSA-w765-6g68-fxf9",
"modified": "2025-07-11T09:30:31Z",
"published": "2025-07-11T09:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.eset.com/en/ca8838-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-eset-product-installers-on-windows-fixed"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-W772-F4FJ-G5XQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:02An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.3 through 12.4. It has Insecure Permissions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-18462"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-26T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.3 through 12.4. It has Insecure Permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-w772-f4fj-g5xq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:02:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:02:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18462"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/10/30/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-4-dot-1-released"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/releases"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W776-W5X6-C2XF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 21:31 – Updated: 2024-02-13 21:30Insufficient protections in System Management Mode (SMM) code may allow an attacker to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20565"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T19:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient protections in System Management Mode (SMM) code may allow an attacker to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-w776-w5x6-c2xf",
"modified": "2024-02-13T21:30:27Z",
"published": "2023-11-14T21:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20565"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-5001"
}
],
"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
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.