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-W8X8-MWPX-XXW6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01HP Print and Scan Doctor, an application within the HP Smart App for Windows, is potentially vulnerable to local elevation of privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-3440"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-01T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HP Print and Scan Doctor, an application within the HP Smart App for Windows, is potentially vulnerable to local elevation of privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-w8x8-mwpx-xxw6",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3440"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4120228-4120263-16/hpsbpi03727"
}
],
"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-W8XC-QR4R-3X3M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:29 – Updated: 2022-10-25 19:00The HR Portal of Soar Cloud System fails to manage access control. While obtaining user ID, remote attackers can access sensitive data via a specific data packet, such as user’s login information, further causing the login function not to work.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22853"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-17T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The HR Portal of Soar Cloud System fails to manage access control. While obtaining user ID, remote attackers can access sensitive data via a specific data packet, such as user\u2019s login information, further causing the login function not to work.",
"id": "GHSA-w8xc-qr4r-3x3m",
"modified": "2022-10-25T19:00:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:29:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22853"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/d334641f-2b28-4eab-a5ed-c6ec6740557e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4403-8eb68-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8XM-XFV6-7G76
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0752.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-04T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka \"Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0752.",
"id": "GHSA-w8xm-xfv6-7g76",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43515"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W92P-GJ6G-7RPM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28347, CVE-2021-28436.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28351"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28347, CVE-2021-28436.",
"id": "GHSA-w92p-gj6g-7rpm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28351"
}
],
"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-W94V-5W54-8JW9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving a privileged process.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14330"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-23T08:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving a privileged process.",
"id": "GHSA-w94v-5w54-8jw9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?n=000017719"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W975-JCXC-99VR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2023-12-29 00:30Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33761, CVE-2021-33773, CVE-2021-34445.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34456"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33761, CVE-2021-33773, CVE-2021-34445.",
"id": "GHSA-w975-jcxc-99vr",
"modified": "2023-12-29T00:30:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34456"
}
],
"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-W98M-2722-XCVC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18qmail-verify as used in netqmail 1.06 is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. A local attacker can test for the existence of files and directories anywhere in the filesystem because qmail-verify runs as root and tests for the existence of files in the attacker's home directory, without dropping its privileges first.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-3812"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-26T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "qmail-verify as used in netqmail 1.06 is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. A local attacker can test for the existence of files and directories anywhere in the filesystem because qmail-verify runs as root and tests for the existence of files in the attacker\u0027s home directory, without dropping its privileges first.",
"id": "GHSA-w98m-2722-xcvc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3812"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/961060"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4556-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W9CX-83VW-QJ73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold a handle, via IOCTL code 0x222124.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14974"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-23T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold a handle, via IOCTL code 0x222124.",
"id": "GHSA-w9cx-83vw-qj73",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14974"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://theevilbit.github.io/posts"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.iobit.com/en/iobit-unlocker.php"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W9W5-C7VM-7WQF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-09 00:30 – Updated: 2025-08-06 18:31Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6759"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T22:15:28Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges\u00a0in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS",
"id": "GHSA-w9w5-c7vm-7wqf",
"modified": "2025-08-06T18:31:10Z",
"published": "2025-07-09T00:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6759"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX694820"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-W9WC-97XC-32H6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-31 03:30 – Updated: 2023-02-07 18:30Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to cause privilege escalation. This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.8.0 before 04.9.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4041"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-31T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to cause privilege escalation. This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.8.0 before 04.9.1.",
"id": "GHSA-w9wc-97xc-32h6",
"modified": "2023-02-07T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2023-01-31T03:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4041"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2023-103/index.html"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.