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.

5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-4Q29-2M7J-793J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-11 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-05 21:31
VLAI
Details

In pt_sysctl_command of pt.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-25987"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-11T19:15:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In pt_sysctl_command of pt.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-4q29-2m7j-793j",
  "modified": "2024-08-05T21:31:17Z",
  "published": "2024-03-11T21:31:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25987"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-03-01"
    }
  ],
  "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-4Q2Q-CPJ4-FRPF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0779, CVE-2020-0798, CVE-2020-0842, CVE-2020-0843.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0814"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0779, CVE-2020-0798, CVE-2020-0842, CVE-2020-0843.",
  "id": "GHSA-4q2q-cpj4-frpf",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:10:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0814"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0814"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4Q6X-94H2-2575

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-6477"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T04:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted file.",
  "id": "GHSA-4q6x-94h2-2575",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6477"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/946156"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQYH5OK7O4BU6E37WWG5SEEHV65BFSGR"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFZ5N4EK6I4ZJP5YSKLLVN3ELXEB4XT"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-02"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.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-4QGW-H7J9-PWQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-17 15:31 – Updated: 2024-10-17 15:31
VLAI
Details

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-25535"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-14T08:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "\nDell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-4qgw-h7j9-pwq4",
  "modified": "2024-10-17T15:31:07Z",
  "published": "2024-10-17T15:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25535"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211410/dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-installer-executable-file-for-local-privilege-escalation-lpe-vulnerability"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4QH7-CR89-JX92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-22 03:30 – Updated: 2023-11-22 03:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-37937"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-22T02:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qh7-cr89-jx92",
  "modified": "2023-11-22T03:30:19Z",
  "published": "2023-11-22T03:30:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37937"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4QMF-J7F2-R929

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1052"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-08T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qmf-j7f2-r929",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1052"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02"
    }
  ],
  "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-4QR9-9CG9-9GVW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Roles. Due to the lack of filtering on the role parameter that could be supplied during the registration process, an attacker could supply the role parameter with a WordPress capability (or any custom Ultimate Member role) and effectively be granted those privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-36157"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-04T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Roles. Due to the lack of filtering on the role parameter that could be supplied during the registration process, an attacker could supply the role parameter with a WordPress capability (or any custom Ultimate Member role) and effectively be granted those privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qr9-9cg9-9gvw",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36157"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33f059c5-58e5-44b9-bb27-793c3cedef3b"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4R3V-PR3Q-QVW9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28
VLAI
Details

VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-3980"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-16T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r3v-pr3q-qvw9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:28:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3980"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4R4Q-4MQV-PV27

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-01-21 00:31
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-21981"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-20T22:16:01Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).  Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and  7.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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  unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L).",
  "id": "GHSA-4r4q-4mqv-pv27",
  "modified": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
  "published": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21981"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4R5F-VH76-JQXP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:03
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-43040"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-06T04:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r5f-vh76-jqxp",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T00:03:45Z",
  "published": "2021-12-07T00:00:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43040"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.