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.
5671 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-753R-RGGQ-C233
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-09-21 00:00NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where there is the potential to execute privileged operations by the guest OS, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, escalation of privileges, and denial of service
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1118"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-29T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where there is the potential to execute privileged operations by the guest OS, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, escalation of privileges, and denial of service",
"id": "GHSA-753r-rggq-c233",
"modified": "2022-09-21T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1118"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230"
}
],
"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-755V-MJHH-9XGF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:15 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:15An elevation of privilege in Vesta Control Panel through 0.9.8-26 allows an attacker to gain root system access from the admin account via v-change-user-password (aka the user password change script).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10787"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-21T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege in Vesta Control Panel through 0.9.8-26 allows an attacker to gain root system access from the admin account via v-change-user-password (aka the user password change script).",
"id": "GHSA-755v-mjhh-9xgf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:15:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:15:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10787"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/snippets/1954764"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-757P-VX43-FP9R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-21 20:18 – Updated: 2023-07-21 20:18Summary
A normal user has permission to create/update users, they can become admin by editing the isadmin value in the request
PoC
Change the value of the isadmin field in the request to true:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8XJbIFIDXaFiL-dqn0a0b6u7o3CwqSG/preview
Impact
Elevate user privileges
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/KubeOperator/kubepi"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.6.5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37917"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-21T20:18:00Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-21T21:15:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Summary\nA normal user has permission to create/update users, they can become admin by editing the `isadmin` value in the request\n\n\n### PoC\nChange the value of the `isadmin` field in the request to true:\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8XJbIFIDXaFiL-dqn0a0b6u7o3CwqSG/preview\n\n### Impact\nElevate user privileges\n",
"id": "GHSA-757p-vx43-fp9r",
"modified": "2023-07-21T20:18:00Z",
"published": "2023-07-21T20:18:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/1Panel-dev/KubePi/security/advisories/GHSA-757p-vx43-fp9r"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37917"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8XJbIFIDXaFiL-dqn0a0b6u7o3CwqSG/preview"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/1Panel-dev/KubePi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/1Panel-dev/KubePi/releases/tag/v1.6.5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "KubePi Privilege Escalation vulnerability"
}
GHSA-7593-FFM6-6G6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-08 09:31 – Updated: 2025-07-08 09:31A low privileged local attacker can leverage insecure permissions via SSH on the affected devices to escalate privileges to root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24006"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T07:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A low privileged local attacker can leverage insecure permissions via SSH on the affected devices to escalate privileges to root.",
"id": "GHSA-7593-ffm6-6g6c",
"modified": "2025-07-08T09:31:28Z",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-014"
}
],
"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-7598-J62G-MC28
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1109.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1110"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1109.",
"id": "GHSA-7598-j62g-mc28",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1110"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-759F-WJM2-MFXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-759f-wjm2-mfxv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26864"
}
],
"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-759P-VG2C-395M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:09IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4230"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.",
"id": "GHSA-759p-vg2c-395m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:09:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:09:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175212"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2878809"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-75F9-MM5V-2RGM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34527"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-02T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-75f9-mm5v-2rgm",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-34527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/383432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2021-34527-printnightmare-detection-script"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2021-34527-printnightmare-mitigation-script"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167261/Print-Spooler-Remote-DLL-Injection.html"
}
],
"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-75JR-V622-W743
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60924"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-75jr-v622-w743",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:07Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"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-75JV-G4W5-CPJQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-10 03:30 – Updated: 2024-10-10 03:30The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9518"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-10T02:15:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027form_actions\u0027 and \u0027userplus_update_user_profile\u0027 functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the \u0027role\u0027 parameter during a registration.",
"id": "GHSA-75jv-g4w5-cpjq",
"modified": "2024-10-10T03:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-10-10T03:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userplus/trunk/functions/user-functions.php?rev=1604604#L47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2489e649-27f7-4ca0-8655-0957016fa89a?source=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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.