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.
5436 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-X4CG-QW8V-HQ66
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-08 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-21 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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38777"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-08T21:15:00Z",
"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-x4cg-qw8v-hq66",
"modified": "2023-02-21T18:30:25Z",
"published": "2023-02-08T21:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38777"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-7-17-9-8-5-0-and-8-6-1-security-update/324661"
},
{
"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-X4GF-JP8W-7474
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16908"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka \u0027Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-x4gf-jp8w-7474",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16908"
}
],
"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-X4JP-R3J2-5JXX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28In the Accessibility service, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154913130
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0263"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-18T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Accessibility service, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154913130",
"id": "GHSA-x4jp-r3j2-5jxx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0263"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-11"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-X4M2-PX5G-5Q55
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36934"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-22T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-x4m2-px5g-5q55",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36934"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36934"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36934"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/506989"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164006/HiveNightmare-AKA-SeriousSAM.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-X4VW-HVH4-QM36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-27 06:31 – Updated: 2025-11-27 06:31The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the 'paypal-submit.php' file not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13675"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-27T05:16:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the \u0027paypal-submit.php\u0027 file not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the \u0027administrator\u0027 role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.",
"id": "GHSA-x4vw-hvh4-qm36",
"modified": "2025-11-27T06:31:25Z",
"published": "2025-11-27T06:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/tiger-social-network-theme-for-companies-professionals/16203995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4750b57e-7d8d-49d7-bbbf-46483eb97bd9?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X4WG-G4FV-F8M6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-18 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. It is possible to use action=mcrundo followed by action=mcrrestore to replace the content of any arbitrary page (that the user doesn't have edit rights for). This applies to any public wiki, or a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44857"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-17T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. It is possible to use action=mcrundo followed by action=mcrrestore to replace the content of any arbitrary page (that the user doesn\u0027t have edit rights for). This applies to any public wiki, or a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.",
"id": "GHSA-x4wg-g4fv-f8m6",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:49Z",
"published": "2021-12-18T00:01:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2021-12_security_release/FAQ"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X52W-JX3R-P5W9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26880"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-x52w-jx3r-p5w9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26880"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26880"
}
],
"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-X53G-M6WG-V339
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-02 21:31 – Updated: 2025-12-02 21:31The DesignThemes LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to the 'dtlms_register_user_front_end' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13542"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-02T20:15:49Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The DesignThemes LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to the \u0027dtlms_register_user_front_end\u0027 function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the \u0027administrator\u0027 role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.",
"id": "GHSA-x53g-m6wg-v339",
"modified": "2025-12-02T21:31:30Z",
"published": "2025-12-02T21:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13542"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/egrad-education-wordpress-theme/42803015"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c880470f-3f81-47a2-b450-7074410e9f43?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X544-2J43-9GQX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27064"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-x544-2j43-9gqx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27064"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27064"
}
],
"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-X545-VR57-RGH9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28In applyPolicy of PackageManagerService.java, there is possible arbitrary command execution as System due to an unenforced protected-broadcast. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-158570769
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0391"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-17T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In applyPolicy of PackageManagerService.java, there is possible arbitrary command execution as System due to an unenforced protected-broadcast. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-158570769",
"id": "GHSA-x545-vr57-rgh9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01"
}
],
"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.