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.
5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-536J-CVCW-6CQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:09An exploitable improper access control vulnerability exists in the iw_webs account settings functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted user name entry can cause the overwrite of an existing user account password, resulting in remote shell access to the device as that user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5162"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-25T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An exploitable improper access control vulnerability exists in the iw_webs account settings functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted user name entry can cause the overwrite of an existing user account password, resulting in remote shell access to the device as that user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-536j-cvcw-6cqq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:09:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:09:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0955"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-537P-C499-JVX4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2024-10-08 18:33Windows InstallService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1697"
],
"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 InstallService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-537p-c499-jvx4",
"modified": "2024-10-08T18:33:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1697"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1697"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1697"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-021"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53C8-4J57-M6P5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:50rkt through version 1.30.0 does not isolate processes in containers that are run with rkt enter. Processes run with rkt enter are given all capabilities during stage 2 (the actual environment in which the applications run). Compromised containers could exploit this flaw to access host resources.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10144"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-250",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-03T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "rkt through version 1.30.0 does not isolate processes in containers that are run with `rkt enter`. Processes run with `rkt enter` are given all capabilities during stage 2 (the actual environment in which the applications run). Compromised containers could exploit this flaw to access host resources.",
"id": "GHSA-53c8-4j57-m6p5",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:50:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10144"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10144"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/breaking-out-of-coresos-rkt-3-new-cves"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53GP-9CGV-FJ68
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 18:19 – Updated: 2025-10-22 03:30smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2002-0367"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2002-06-25T04:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit.",
"id": "GHSA-53gp-9cgv-fj68",
"modified": "2025-10-22T03:30:26Z",
"published": "2022-04-30T18:19:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2002-0367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq\u0026m=101614320402695\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53GQ-27MH-RQHG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 00:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:33A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31222"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-12T22:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A user may be able to elevate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-53gq-27mh-rqhg",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:33:51Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T00:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9"
}
],
"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-53P9-M4MR-WP8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0638"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"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 the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-53p9-m4mr-wp8x",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:06:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0638"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0638"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0638"
}
],
"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-53QP-P4J3-JJ3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-23 00:40 – Updated: 2024-04-03 23:52An privilege elevation vulnerability exists in Cloud-init before 0.7.0 when requests to an untrusted system are submitted for EC2 instance data.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-6639"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-25T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An privilege elevation vulnerability exists in Cloud-init before 0.7.0 when requests to an untrusted system are submitted for EC2 instance data.",
"id": "GHSA-53qp-p4j3-jj3w",
"modified": "2024-04-03T23:52:32Z",
"published": "2022-04-23T00:40:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66019/references"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/06/7"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-53R3-XXXJ-Q75P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:25In C2 flame devices, there is a possible bypass of seccomp due to a missing configuration file. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-146059841
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0261"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-13T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In C2 flame devices, there is a possible bypass of seccomp due to a missing configuration file. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-146059841",
"id": "GHSA-53r3-xxxj-q75p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:25:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0261"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-08-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-53RM-G937-GHG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48MyBB Group MyBB contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Private forums that can result in Users can view posts from private forums without having the password. This attack appear to be exploitable via Subscribe to a forum through IDOR. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.8.15.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1000503"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-26T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "MyBB Group MyBB contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Private forums that can result in Users can view posts from private forums without having the password. This attack appear to be exploitable via Subscribe to a forum through IDOR. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.8.15.",
"id": "GHSA-53rm-g937-ghg8",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000503"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.mybb.com/2018/03/15/mybb-1-8-15-released-security-maintenance-release"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.batterystapl.es/2018/03/local-file-inclusion-and-reading.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53VW-9VCF-X4QX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2023-12-28 18:30Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42322"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-53vw-9vcf-x4qx",
"modified": "2023-12-28T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42322"
}
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.