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.
5541 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3XV6-7VVV-6F5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-04 18:31 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:33An issue in Shanghai Zhouma Network Technology CO., Ltd IMS Intelligent Manufacturing Collaborative Internet of Things System v.1.9.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the open port.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-44439"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-04T18:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue in Shanghai Zhouma Network Technology CO., Ltd IMS Intelligent Manufacturing Collaborative Internet of Things System v.1.9.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the open port.",
"id": "GHSA-3xv6-7vvv-6f5v",
"modified": "2024-10-08T18:33:13Z",
"published": "2024-10-04T18:31:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44439"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://smiling-lemonade-122.notion.site/f7da442e0f8a40fc846eea495dcdd329"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.notion.so/f7da442e0f8a40fc846eea495dcdd329?pvs=4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3XVR-7CQM-9J53
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-22 21:31An issue in SUPERAntiSyware Professional X 10.0.1262 and 10.0.1264 allows unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges via a restore of a crafted DLL file into the C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware folder.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-27518"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-29T21:15:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in SUPERAntiSyware Professional X 10.0.1262 and 10.0.1264 allows unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges via a restore of a crafted DLL file into the C:\\Program Files\\SUPERAntiSpyware folder.",
"id": "GHSA-3xvr-7cqm-9j53",
"modified": "2024-08-22T21:31:28Z",
"published": "2024-04-29T21:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/secunnix/CVE-2024-27518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.superantispyware.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5XlZPdvdo"
}
],
"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-422M-5RG7-4PVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22043"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-12T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-422m-5rg7-4pvv",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22043"
}
],
"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-422W-959P-3WHV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:49A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app permission update API of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a restricted app obtaining default app permissions. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to have successfully paired an app with restricted permissions, which required user interaction.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11893"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-29T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app permission update API of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a restricted app obtaining default app permissions. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to have successfully paired an app with restricted permissions, which required user interaction.",
"id": "GHSA-422w-959p-3whv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:49:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11893"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://psirt.bosch.com/Advisory/BOSCH-SA-662084.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-423W-5759-V9FV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2023-11-16 03:30Improper Access Control in attribute in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows authenticated local administrator user to perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-23880"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Access Control in attribute in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows authenticated local administrator user to perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.",
"id": "GHSA-423w-5759-v9fv",
"modified": "2023-11-16T03:30:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23880"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10345"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-423X-F92F-R5FM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Another race in XENMAPSPACE_grant_table handling Guests are permitted access to certain Xen-owned pages of memory. The majority of such pages remain allocated / associated with a guest for its entire lifetime. Grant table v2 status pages, however, are de-allocated when a guest switches (back) from v2 to v1. Freeing such pages requires that the hypervisor enforce that no parallel request can result in the addition of a mapping of such a page to a guest. That enforcement was missing, allowing guests to retain access to pages that were freed and perhaps re-used for other purposes. Unfortunately, when XSA-379 was being prepared, this similar issue was not noticed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28701"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-08T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Another race in XENMAPSPACE_grant_table handling Guests are permitted access to certain Xen-owned pages of memory. The majority of such pages remain allocated / associated with a guest for its entire lifetime. Grant table v2 status pages, however, are de-allocated when a guest switches (back) from v2 to v1. Freeing such pages requires that the hypervisor enforce that no parallel request can result in the addition of a mapping of such a page to a guest. That enforcement was missing, allowing guests to retain access to pages that were freed and perhaps re-used for other purposes. Unfortunately, when XSA-379 was being prepared, this similar issue was not noticed.",
"id": "GHSA-423x-f92f-r5fm",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28701"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3HEHUIUWSSMCQGQY3GWX4J2SZGYP5W2Z"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CEHZLIR5DFYYQBH55AERWHLO54OFU42C"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4MI3MQAPGILCLXBGQWPZHGE3ALSO4ZU"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4977"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-384.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/08/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-384.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4297-GPXG-66RX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-18 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:34Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21987"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-18T20:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-4297-gpxg-66rx",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:34:07Z",
"published": "2023-04-18T21:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-42C4-HVG2-MP96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-26 18:30 – Updated: 2025-02-12 21:31An issue in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the /usr/local/nagios/bin/npcd component.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24402"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-26T17:15:10Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the /usr/local/nagios/bin/npcd component.",
"id": "GHSA-42c4-hvg2-mp96",
"modified": "2025-02-12T21:31:49Z",
"published": "2024-02-26T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nagios.com/changelog"
}
],
"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-42FJ-XXGC-M676
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-09 12:31 – Updated: 2026-03-10 21:32If two sibling jails are restricted to separate filesystem trees, which is to say that neither of the two jail root directories is an ancestor of the other, jailed processes may nonetheless be able to access a shared directory via a nullfs mount, if the administrator has configured one.
In this case, cooperating processes in the two jails may establish a connection using a unix domain socket and exchange directory descriptors with each other.
When performing a filesystem name lookup, at each step of the lookup, the kernel checks whether the lookup would descend below the jail root of the current process. If the jail root directory is not encountered, the lookup continues.
In a configuration where processes in two different jails are able to exchange file descriptors using a unix domain socket, it is possible for a jailed process to receive a directory for a descriptor that is below that process' jail root. This enables full filesystem access for a jailed process, breaking the chroot.
Note that the system administrator is still responsible for ensuring that an unprivileged user on the jail host is not able to pass directory descriptors to a jailed process, even in a patched kernel.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15576"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-09T12:16:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "If two sibling jails are restricted to separate filesystem trees, which is to say that neither of the two jail root directories is an ancestor of the other, jailed processes may nonetheless be able to access a shared directory via a nullfs mount, if the administrator has configured one.\n\nIn this case, cooperating processes in the two jails may establish a connection using a unix domain socket and exchange directory descriptors with each other.\n\nWhen performing a filesystem name lookup, at each step of the lookup, the kernel checks whether the lookup would descend below the jail root of the current process. If the jail root directory is not encountered, the lookup continues.\n\nIn a configuration where processes in two different jails are able to exchange file descriptors using a unix domain socket, it is possible for a jailed process to receive a directory for a descriptor that is below that process\u0027 jail root. This enables full filesystem access for a jailed process, breaking the chroot.\n\nNote that the system administrator is still responsible for ensuring that an unprivileged user on the jail host is not able to pass directory descriptors to a jailed process, even in a patched kernel.",
"id": "GHSA-42fj-xxgc-m676",
"modified": "2026-03-10T21:32:14Z",
"published": "2026-03-09T12:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:04.jail.asc"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-42P2-73MX-2PCH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-17 15:31STProcessMonitor 11.11.4.0, part of the Safetica Application suite, allows an admin-privileged user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate processes that are protected through a third-party implementation. This is caused by insufficient caller validation in the driver's IOCTL handler, enabling unauthorized processes to perform those actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical third-party services or applications. Unauthorized processes load the driver and send a crafted IOCTL request (0xB822200C) to terminate processes protected by a third-party implementation. This action exploits insufficient caller validation in the driver's IOCTL handler, allowing unauthorized processes to perform termination operations in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical third-party services or applications.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-70795"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-17T14:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "STProcessMonitor 11.11.4.0, part of the Safetica Application suite, allows an admin-privileged user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate processes that are protected through a third-party implementation. This is caused by insufficient caller validation in the driver\u0027s IOCTL handler, enabling unauthorized processes to perform those actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical third-party services or applications. Unauthorized processes load the driver and send a crafted IOCTL request (0xB822200C) to terminate processes protected by a third-party implementation. This action exploits insufficient caller validation in the driver\u0027s IOCTL handler, allowing unauthorized processes to perform termination operations in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical third-party services or applications.",
"id": "GHSA-42p2-73mx-2pch",
"modified": "2026-04-17T15:31:18Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T15:31:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-70795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/magicsword-io/LOLDrivers/issues/268"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/magicsword-io/LOLDrivers/commit/eea8326bf891d810902203e9ac5cfdeaf5a17a1c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bbs.kafan.cn/thread-2287429-1-1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bbs.kafan.cn/thread-2287429-2-1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/70bcec00c215fe52779700f74e9bd669ff836f594df92381cbfb7ee0568e7a8b"
},
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"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9ace6a1e4bee5834be38b4c2fd26780d1fcc18ea9d58224e31d6382c19e53296"
},
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"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fc3588482f596a067b65d5d64d21fe62463b38a138fc87d8d2350efa86d34284"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
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.