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.

5455 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-322F-7555-6QF5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-08 03:31 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:31
VLAI
Details

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-23253"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-08T02:15:48Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access a user\u0027s Photos Library.",
  "id": "GHSA-322f-7555-6qf5",
  "modified": "2026-04-02T21:31:37Z",
  "published": "2024-03-08T03:31:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23253"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-323V-6736-WJ2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44
VLAI
Details

Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-27070"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-323v-6736-wj2p",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-329"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-324M-P5MR-M7MP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0625"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-01-14T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.",
  "id": "GHSA-324m-p5mr-m7mp",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0625"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0625"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-324X-PJVQ-JJF7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-15912"
  ],
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      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-08-29T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.",
  "id": "GHSA-324x-pjvq-jjf7",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:14Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:50:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-329J-JFVR-RHR6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-17 09:30 – Updated: 2024-10-15 18:43
VLAI
Summary
Apache Spark vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
Details

In Apache Spark versions prior to versions 3.4.0 and 3.3.3, applications using spark-submit can specify a proxy-user to run as, limiting privileges. The application can execute code with the privileges of the submitting user, however, by providing malicious configuration-related classes on the classpath. This affects architectures relying on proxy-user, for example those using Apache Livy to manage submitted applications.

Update to Apache Spark 3.4.0, 3.3.3, or later, and ensure that spark.submit.proxyUser.allowCustomClasspathInClusterMode is set to its default of "false", and is not overridden by submitted applications.

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        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.3.2"
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        "name": "org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.12"
      },
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      },
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-22946"
  ],
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      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-04-21T20:37:59Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-04-17T08:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In Apache Spark versions prior to versions 3.4.0 and 3.3.3, applications using spark-submit can specify a `proxy-user` to run as, limiting privileges. The application can execute code with the privileges of the submitting user, however, by providing malicious configuration-related classes on the classpath. This affects architectures relying on proxy-user, for example those using Apache Livy to manage submitted applications.\n\nUpdate to Apache Spark 3.4.0, 3.3.3, or later, and ensure that spark.submit.proxyUser.allowCustomClasspathInClusterMode is set to its default of \"false\", and is not overridden by submitted applications.",
  "id": "GHSA-329j-jfvr-rhr6",
  "modified": "2024-10-15T18:43:45Z",
  "published": "2023-04-17T09:30:23Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22946"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/39474"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/41428"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/spark/commit/909da96e1471886a01a9e1def93630c4fd40e74a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/degant/spark/commit/bfba57724d2520e0fcaa7990f7257c21d11cd75a"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/spark"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2023-44.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SPARK-41958"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/yllfl25xh5tbotjmg93zrq4bzwhqc0gv"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Spark vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management"
}

GHSA-32C5-V2G2-22X7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-08 21:30 – Updated: 2024-02-15 18:30
VLAI
Details

Certain WithSecure products allow Local Privilege Escalation. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15 and later, WithSecure Server Security 15 and later, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15 and later, and WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-23764"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-08T19:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Certain WithSecure products allow Local Privilege Escalation. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15 and later, WithSecure Server Security 15 and later, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15 and later, and WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later.",
  "id": "GHSA-32c5-v2g2-22x7",
  "modified": "2024-02-15T18:30:40Z",
  "published": "2024-02-08T21:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23764"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories/cve-2024-23764"
    }
  ],
  "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-32V6-F8XF-F75Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:51
VLAI
Details

The tagDiv Cloud Library WordPress plugin before 2.7 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action accessible to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated users to change arbitrary user metadata, which could lead to privilege escalation by setting themselves as an admin of the blog.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-1597"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-10T16:15:48Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The tagDiv Cloud Library WordPress plugin before 2.7 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action accessible to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated users to change arbitrary user metadata, which could lead to privilege escalation by setting themselves as an admin of the blog.",
  "id": "GHSA-32v6-f8xf-f75q",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:51:20Z",
  "published": "2023-07-10T18:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1597"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4eafe111-8874-4560-83ff-394abe7a803b"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-32VJ-V39G-JH23

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-01 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-02 21:50
VLAI
Summary
spring-security-oauth2-client vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
Details

Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5, and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9, and older unsupported versions could be susceptible to a privilege escalation under certain conditions. A malicious user or attacker can modify a request initiated by the Client (via the browser) to the Authorization Server which can lead to a privilege escalation on the subsequent approval. This scenario can happen if the Authorization Server responds with an OAuth2 Access Token Response containing an empty scope list (per RFC 6749, Section 5.1) on the subsequent request to the token endpoint to obtain the access token.

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-client"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "5.7.0"
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  ],
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    "CVE-2022-31690"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-01T17:27:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-31T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5, and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9, and older unsupported versions could be susceptible to a privilege escalation under certain conditions. A malicious user or attacker can modify a request initiated by the Client (via the browser) to the Authorization Server which can lead to a privilege escalation on the subsequent approval. This scenario can happen if the Authorization Server responds with an OAuth2 Access Token Response containing an empty scope list (per RFC 6749, Section 5.1) on the subsequent request to the token endpoint to obtain the access token.",
  "id": "GHSA-32vj-v39g-jh23",
  "modified": "2022-11-02T21:50:11Z",
  "published": "2022-11-01T12:00:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31690"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security-samples/blob/4638e1e428ee2ddab234199eb3b67b9c94dfa08b/servlet/spring-boot/java/oauth2/webclient/src/main/java/example/SecurityConfiguration.java#L48"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0010"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31690"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "spring-security-oauth2-client vulnerable to Privilege Escalation"
}

GHSA-32VW-HMGX-HQV2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:01
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user. The attacker must be authenticated on the affected system as a low-privileged user to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because a file leveraged by a root user is executed when a low-privileged user runs specific commands on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands to a specific file as a lower-privileged user and then waiting until an admin user executes specific commands. The commands would then be executed on the device by the root user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system from a low-privileged user to the root user.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-20739"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user. The attacker must be authenticated on the affected system as a low-privileged user to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because a file leveraged by a root user is executed when a low-privileged user runs specific commands on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands to a specific file as a lower-privileged user and then waiting until an admin user executes specific commands. The commands would then be executed on the device by the root user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system from a low-privileged user to the root user.",
  "id": "GHSA-32vw-hmgx-hqv2",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T00:01:19Z",
  "published": "2022-04-16T00:00:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20739"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-vman-tEJFpBSL"
    }
  ],
  "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-32XM-RJXP-QWC7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1265, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1233"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-269"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1265, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.",
  "id": "GHSA-32xm-rjxp-qwc7",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:51Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:19:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1233"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1233"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

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.