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.

5678 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-78FW-2GR4-583C

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

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26791, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26797, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26803.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-26794"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26791, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26797, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26803.",
  "id": "GHSA-78fw-2gr4-583c",
  "modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:34Z",
  "published": "2022-04-16T00:00:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26794"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26794"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26794"
    }
  ],
  "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-78M2-W26R-HCP9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 15:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 15:31
VLAI
Details

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-14980"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T15:16:26Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.",
  "id": "GHSA-78m2-w26r-hcp9",
  "modified": "2026-07-30T15:31:52Z",
  "published": "2026-07-30T15:31:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14980"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281651"
    }
  ],
  "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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-78PX-5922-975F

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-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-0633"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "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-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632.",
  "id": "GHSA-78px-5922-975f",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0633"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0633"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-78Q2-P2PH-JMX6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32
VLAI
Details

CryptoPro CSP through 5.0.0.10004 on 32-bit platforms allows Local Privilege Escalation (by local users with the SeChangeNotifyPrivilege right) because user-mode input is mishandled during process creation. An attacker can write arbitrary data to an arbitrary location in the kernel's address space.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-9331"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-10-23T05:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "CryptoPro CSP through 5.0.0.10004 on 32-bit platforms allows Local Privilege Escalation (by local users with the SeChangeNotifyPrivilege right) because user-mode input is mishandled during process creation. An attacker can write arbitrary data to an arbitrary location in the kernel\u0027s address space.",
  "id": "GHSA-78q2-p2ph-jmx6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:02Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:32:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9331"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5vPDmMtzwQ"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-78Q7-W9GC-QFGH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:13
VLAI
Details

Debug tool in Secomea SiteManager allows logged-in administrator to modify system state in an unintended manner.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-38124"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-267",
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-13T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Debug tool in Secomea SiteManager allows logged-in administrator to modify system state in an unintended manner.",
  "id": "GHSA-78q7-w9gc-qfgh",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T03:13:30Z",
  "published": "2022-12-13T15:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38124"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.secomea.com/support/cybersecurity-advisory"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-78R6-6WPW-GRWR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:26
VLAI
Details

Universal Robots controller execute URCaps (zip files containing Java-powered applications) without any permission restrictions and a wide API that presents many primitives that can compromise the overall robot operations as demonstrated in our video. In our PoC we demonstrate how a malicious actor could 'cook' a custom URCap that when deployed by the user (intendedly or unintendedly) compromises the system

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-10290"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-08-21T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Universal Robots controller execute URCaps (zip files containing Java-powered applications) without any permission restrictions and a wide API that presents many primitives that can compromise the overall robot operations as demonstrated in our video. In our PoC we demonstrate how a malicious actor could \u0027cook\u0027 a custom URCap that when deployed by the user (intendedly or unintendedly) compromises the system",
  "id": "GHSA-78r6-6wpw-grwr",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:26:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:26:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10290"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/1495"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-78XF-28C3-3286

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-05 09:30 – Updated: 2022-12-06 18:30
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability has been found in Facepay 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /face-recognition-php/facepay-master/camera.php. The manipulation of the argument userId leads to authorization bypass. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-214789 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-4281"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-266",
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-285"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-05T07:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been found in Facepay 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /face-recognition-php/facepay-master/camera.php. The manipulation of the argument userId leads to authorization bypass. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-214789 was assigned to this vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-78xf-28c3-3286",
  "modified": "2022-12-06T18:30:19Z",
  "published": "2022-12-05T09:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4281"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.214789"
    }
  ],
  "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-78XR-7HPC-9778

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-23 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-23 15:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability causes that a bad privilege assignment could cause a DOS attack that affects the availability of the Pandora FMS server. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-41806"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-23T15:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability causes that a bad privilege assignment could cause a DOS attack that affects the availability of the Pandora FMS server. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.",
  "id": "GHSA-78xr-7hpc-9778",
  "modified": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41806"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-792X-QFWC-Q624

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:31
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystems). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. 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-2026-60661"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystems).   The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris.  While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. 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-792x-qfwc-q624",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:31:54Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:31:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60661"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.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-793J-78J9-PPRX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:49 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:49
VLAI
Details

A remote escalation of privilege vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.12.1. Aruba has released patches for AirWave Management Platform that address this security vulnerability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-25154"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-28T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A remote escalation of privilege vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.12.1. Aruba has released patches for AirWave Management Platform that address this security vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-793j-78j9-pprx",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:49:01Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:49:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25154"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-010.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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.