Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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.

5433 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-X98J-RG6V-X6R6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:33
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Windows LUAFV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1706"
  ],
  "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 LUAFV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-x98j-rg6v-x6r6",
  "modified": "2024-10-08T18:33:02Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1706"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-X99P-HP5R-MJX9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-22 15:30 – Updated: 2022-11-30 21:30
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A CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause a denial of service of the Ethernet communication of the controller when sending a specific request over SNMP. Affected products: Modicon M340 CPUs(BMXP34 versions prior to V3.40), Modicon M340 X80 Ethernet Communication modules:BMXNOE0100 (H), BMXNOE0110 (H), BMXNOR0200H RTU(BMXNOE all versions)(BMXNOR* versions prior to v1.7 IR24)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0222"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-11-22T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause a denial of service of the Ethernet communication of the controller when sending a specific request over SNMP. Affected products: Modicon M340 CPUs(BMXP34* versions prior to V3.40), Modicon M340 X80 Ethernet Communication modules:BMXNOE0100 (H), BMXNOE0110 (H), BMXNOR0200H RTU(BMXNOE* all versions)(BMXNOR* versions prior to v1.7 IR24)",
  "id": "GHSA-x99p-hp5r-mjx9",
  "modified": "2022-11-30T21:30:23Z",
  "published": "2022-11-22T15:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0222"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/SEVD-2022-102-02"
    }
  ],
  "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-X9CP-V5C2-P9C5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20118.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-20117"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-09T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20118.",
  "id": "GHSA-x9cp-v5c2-p9c5",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:14:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20117"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-X9CQ-5M73-V949

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34
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Details

An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-8269"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-16T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9",
  "id": "GHSA-x9cq-5m73-v949",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:34:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8269"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-X9GF-M3C7-M4FH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48
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Details

A vulnerability in London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v77 for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to run executable files with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient implementation of access controls. The "Changelog" and "Help" options available from the system tray context menu spawn an elevated instance of the user's default web browser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by selecting "Run as Administrator" from the context menu of an executable file within the file browser of the spawned default web browser. This may allow the attacker to execute privileged commands on the targeted system.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-10190"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-04-17T20:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v77 for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to run executable files with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient implementation of access controls. The \"Changelog\" and \"Help\" options available from the system tray context menu spawn an elevated instance of the user\u0027s default web browser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by selecting \"Run as Administrator\" from the context menu of an executable file within the file browser of the spawned default web browser. This may allow the attacker to execute privileged commands on the targeted system.",
  "id": "GHSA-x9gf-m3c7-m4fh",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:43Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:48:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10190"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-019.md"
    }
  ],
  "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:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-X9PR-7QRQ-58VQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-29 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31
VLAI
Details

An authentication bypass vulnerability was found in Stilog Visual Planning 8. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to brute-force the password reset PINs of administrative users.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-49232"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-29T17:15:11Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An authentication bypass vulnerability was found in Stilog Visual Planning 8. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to brute-force the password reset PINs of administrative users.",
  "id": "GHSA-x9pr-7qrq-58vq",
  "modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:35Z",
  "published": "2024-03-29T18:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49232"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.schutzwerk.com/advisories/SCHUTZWERK-SA-2023-004.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.schutzwerk.com/blog/schutzwerk-sa-2023-004"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.visual-planning.com/en/support-portal/updates"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/2"
    }
  ],
  "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-XC28-23VR-VH39

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-06 00:01
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Details

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-26908"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24475, CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.",
  "id": "GHSA-xc28-23vr-vh39",
  "modified": "2022-04-06T00:01:26Z",
  "published": "2022-04-06T00:01:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26908"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26908"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26908"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XC8M-V8WQ-5QH9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-17 00:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:09
VLAI
Details

IBM Performance Tools for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain all object access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 254017.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-30989"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-16T23:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM Performance Tools for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.  A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain all object access to the host operating system.  IBM X-Force ID:  254017.",
  "id": "GHSA-xc8m-v8wq-5qh9",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T06:09:22Z",
  "published": "2023-07-17T00:31:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30989"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254017"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7012353"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XCFC-29R9-RMV8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:41 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:42
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Details

Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite (subcomponent: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2 and 16.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-10046"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-08-08T15:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite (subcomponent: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2 and 16.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).",
  "id": "GHSA-xcfc-29r9-rmv8",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:42:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:41:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10046"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44141"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99770"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038946"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XCGV-6W5P-RWWH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-08 09:30 – Updated: 2025-12-09 18:30
VLAI
Details

Input verification vulnerability in the compression and decompression module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect app data integrity.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-66324"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-08T08:15:53Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Input verification vulnerability in the compression and decompression module.\u00a0Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect app data integrity.",
  "id": "GHSA-xcgv-6w5p-rwwh",
  "modified": "2025-12-09T18:30:29Z",
  "published": "2025-12-08T09:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66324"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/12"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.