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.
5439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WQQ5-9GP5-JQJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35Vulnerability in the Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-46934"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T10:54:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-wqq5-9gp5-jqj2",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:38Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46934"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WQQG-H4WV-CW99
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-16 00:00Cluster Client Failover (CCF) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24489"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cluster Client Failover (CCF) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-wqqg-h4wv-cw99",
"modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24489"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24489"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24489"
}
],
"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-WQQQ-QJQ3-PG36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:30A vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD Ryzen Master V15 may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-12928"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-13T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD Ryzen Master V15 may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.",
"id": "GHSA-wqqq-qjq3-pg36",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:30:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12928"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WQXH-CRWR-Q67X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38671, CVE-2021-40447.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38667"
],
"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 Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38671, CVE-2021-40447.",
"id": "GHSA-wqxh-crwr-q67x",
"modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38667"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38667"
}
],
"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-WR8C-3J25-5GW7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-20 00:00Improper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25966"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-18T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-wr8c-3j25-5gw7",
"modified": "2022-08-20T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-08-19T00:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25966"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00653.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-WRH2-HV24-W22W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-03 12:30 – Updated: 2023-05-03 12:30Code execution and sensitive information disclosure due to excessive privileges assigned to Acronis Agent. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows, Linux) before build 29486, Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 (Windows, Linux) before build 16545.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-3405"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-03T11:15:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Code execution and sensitive information disclosure due to excessive privileges assigned to Acronis Agent. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows, Linux) before build 29486, Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 (Windows, Linux) before build 16545.",
"id": "GHSA-wrh2-hv24-w22w",
"modified": "2023-05-03T12:30:40Z",
"published": "2023-05-03T12:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4092"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WRJP-3P2G-XHPF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 18:31Insufficient policy enforcement in Sandbox in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-14101"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:17:22Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Insufficient policy enforcement in Sandbox in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)",
"id": "GHSA-wrjp-3p2g-xhpf",
"modified": "2026-07-01T18:31:40Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T00:34:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14101"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513454805"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WRJW-F55G-WVXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-17 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:13Data leakage in Adobe connector in Snow Software SPE 9.27.0 on Windows allows privileged user to observe other users data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-17T13:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Data leakage in Adobe connector in Snow Software SPE 9.27.0 on Windows allows privileged user to observe other users data.",
"id": "GHSA-wrjw-f55g-wvxv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:13:25Z",
"published": "2023-05-17T15:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.snowsoftware.com/s/feed/0D56M00009Ex9dySAB"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WRMW-QGFP-5P47
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-01-06 00:01Dell EMC Avamar Server versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, and 19.4 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in AUI. A malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of the AUI info and performing some unauthorized operation on the AUI.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36316"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-21T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dell EMC Avamar Server versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, and 19.4 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in AUI. A malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of the AUI info and performing some unauthorized operation on the AUI.",
"id": "GHSA-wrmw-qgfp-5p47",
"modified": "2022-01-06T00:01:24Z",
"published": "2021-12-22T00:00:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36316"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WRR9-HWHQ-CMWG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27An AEM java servlet in AEM versions 6.5.5.0 (and below) and 6.4.8.1 (and below) executes with the permissions of a high privileged service user. If exploited, this could lead to read-only access to sensitive data in an AEM repository.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9733"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-10T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An AEM java servlet in AEM versions 6.5.5.0 (and below) and 6.4.8.1 (and below) executes with the permissions of a high privileged service user. If exploited, this could lead to read-only access to sensitive data in an AEM repository.",
"id": "GHSA-wrr9-hwhq-cmwg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9733"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb20-56.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.