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.
5674 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-79MW-6JHW-7997
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:39The IA32 system call emulation functionality in arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on the x86_64 platform does not zero extend the %eax register after the 32-bit entry path to ptrace is used, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %rax register. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4573 regression.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-3301"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2010-09-22T19:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The IA32 system call emulation functionality in arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on the x86_64 platform does not zero extend the %eax register after the 32-bit entry path to ptrace is used, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %rax register. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4573 regression.",
"id": "GHSA-79mw-6jhw-7997",
"modified": "2025-04-11T03:39:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:23:37Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3301"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0842"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3301"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634449"
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"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=36d001c70d8a0144ac1d038f6876c484849a74de"
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"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eefdca043e8391dcd719711716492063030b55ac"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42758"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sota.gen.nz/compat2"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.36-rc4-git2.log"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:247"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/1"
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"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/3"
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"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3117"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-79W4-597W-FXXX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:07Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-34470, CVE-2021-34523.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-14T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-34470, CVE-2021-34523.",
"id": "GHSA-79w4-597w-fxxx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:07:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:54Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33768"
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"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33768"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-7C4P-2R64-5J3C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0781.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0781.",
"id": "GHSA-7c4p-2r64-5j3c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:55Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0783"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0783"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-7C92-C7FQ-PWRG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 15:31 – Updated: 2025-10-14 18:30Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Api_instructor controller where regular authenticated users can access instructor-only functions without proper role validation, allowing unauthorized course creation and management.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-56747"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-14T15:16:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Api_instructor controller where regular authenticated users can access instructor-only functions without proper role validation, allowing unauthorized course creation and management.",
"id": "GHSA-7c92-c7fq-pwrg",
"modified": "2025-10-14T18:30:27Z",
"published": "2025-10-14T15:31:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56747"
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"url": "https://suryadina.com/academy-lms-instructor-escalation-3n7b9f2w5k"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-7C9P-Q9CX-HRG3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-15 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:38IBM Directory Server for IBM i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263584.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40378"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-15T02:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "IBM Directory Server for IBM i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263584.",
"id": "GHSA-7c9p-q9cx-hrg3",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:38:51Z",
"published": "2023-10-15T03:30:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40378"
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"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263584"
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"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7CM3-M8RX-JCVP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Ericsson Network Manager 20.2 has Insecure Permissions.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28488"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:42:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Ericsson Network Manager 20.2 has Insecure Permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-7cm3-m8rx-jcvp",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:05Z",
"published": "2022-03-11T00:02:34Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28488"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ericsson.com"
},
{
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"url": "https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/enterprise-security/psirt"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gruppotim.it/it/footer/red-team.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7CVQ-76GV-H3MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 2.7.1.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26540"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:52Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 2.7.1.",
"id": "GHSA-7cvq-76gv-h3mf",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26540"
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"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/houzez/wordpress-houzez-theme-2-7-1-privilege-escalation?_s_id=cve"
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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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]
}
GHSA-7CWG-2575-3546
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:39 – Updated: 2024-11-18 22:54file_open in Tryton 3.x and 4.x through 4.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to read arbitrary files via a "same root name but with a suffix" attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1242.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-22T22:57:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2017-04-04T17:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "file_open in Tryton 3.x and 4.x through 4.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to read arbitrary files via a \"same root name but with a suffix\" attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1242.",
"id": "GHSA-7cwg-2575-3546",
"modified": "2024-11-18T22:54:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:39:57Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0360"
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"url": "https://github.com/tryton/trytond/commit/30e978593733385db3144f8c583eeb4679575cf0"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00084.html"
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"url": "http://hg.tryton.org/trytond?cmd=changeset;node=472510fdc6f8"
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"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3826"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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"summary": "Tryton Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
}
GHSA-7CWW-6V7X-9GJW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-06-04 21:31A security vulnerability has been identified in Acer Care Center where the ACCSvc service creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor. This vulnerability allows an authenticated local user to connect and send a specially crafted message (message type 0x03) to the pipe, causing the service to crash with exit code 1067 (ERROR_PROCESS_ABORTED). To mitigate this potential local service disruption, Acer requires users to update the software to the latest version.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9490"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-25T08:16:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A security vulnerability has been identified in Acer Care Center where the ACCSvc service creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor. This vulnerability allows an authenticated local user to connect and send a specially crafted message (message type 0x03) to the pipe, causing the service to crash with exit code 1067 (ERROR_PROCESS_ABORTED). To mitigate this potential local service disruption, Acer requires users to update the software to the latest version.",
"id": "GHSA-7cww-6v7x-9gjw",
"modified": "2026-06-04T21:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:40Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9490"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19668"
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"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:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:M/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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}
GHSA-7CX3-4923-F6Q4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:09SITOS six Build v6.2.1 allows a user with the user role of Seminar Coordinator to escalate their permission to the Systemadministrator role due to insufficient checks on the server side.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-15747"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-07T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SITOS six Build v6.2.1 allows a user with the user role of Seminar Coordinator to escalate their permission to the Systemadministrator role due to insufficient checks on the server side.",
"id": "GHSA-7cx3-4923-f6q4",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:09:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:01Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15747"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.contextis.com/en/resources/advisories/cve-2019-15747"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.