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.
5706 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8RFC-PHX9-6VC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-21 15:30 – Updated: 2026-07-22 21:31Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-16371"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T13:17:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.",
"id": "GHSA-8rfc-phx9-6vc2",
"modified": "2026-07-22T21:31:52Z",
"published": "2026-07-21T15:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16371"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2008369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8RH6-2P3H-6Q5F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02Windows SSDP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31193"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows SSDP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-8rh6-2p3h-6q5f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31193"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31193"
}
],
"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-8RJV-5MG2-WP52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-05 03:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:18An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. Due to a weak implementation of message handling between WatchGuard EPDR processes, it is possible to perform a Local Privilege Escalation on Windows by sending a crafted message to a named pipe.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26236"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-05T01:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in WatchGuard EPDR 8.0.21.0002. Due to a weak implementation of message handling between WatchGuard EPDR processes, it is possible to perform a Local Privilege Escalation on Windows by sending a crafted message to a named pipe.",
"id": "GHSA-8rjv-5mg2-wp52",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:18:59Z",
"published": "2023-10-05T03:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26236"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2023-00004"
}
],
"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-8RM2-5R5R-C929
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:50 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:19Code42 for Enterprise through 6.8.4 has Incorrect Access Control.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11553"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-19T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Code42 for Enterprise through 6.8.4 has Incorrect Access Control.",
"id": "GHSA-8rm2-5r5r-c929",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:19:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:50:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11553"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code42.com/r/support/CVE-2019-11553"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.code42.com/Terms_and_conditions/Code42_customer_support_resources/Code42_security_advisories/Privilege_Escalation_in_LoginToken_API"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8RPH-MPFM-VXVH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows WalletService handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1344, CVE-2020-1369.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1362"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows WalletService handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1344, CVE-2020-1369.",
"id": "GHSA-8rph-mpfm-vxvh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1362"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1362"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8V2W-6QHM-PXP7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 5.4. Incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable could be used by attackers to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions, aka CID-1957a85b0032.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-20908"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-15T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 5.4. Incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable could be used by attackers to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions, aka CID-1957a85b0032.",
"id": "GHSA-8v2w-6qhm-pxp7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8V5H-3PM2-Q84C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:42Amaze File Manager before 3.5.1 allows attackers to obtain root privileges via shell metacharacters in a symbolic link.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-36246"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-19T05:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Amaze File Manager before 3.5.1 allows attackers to obtain root privileges via shell metacharacters in a symbolic link.",
"id": "GHSA-8v5h-3pm2-q84c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:42:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:42:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-18_CSNC-2020-030_Amaze_FileManager_Privilege_Escalation.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager/releases/tag/v3.5.1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8VG2-HC44-37F3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16902"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka \u0027Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-8vg2-hc44-37f3",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16902"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16902"
}
],
"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-8VH6-CRR8-5PF8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-19 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:36A local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.59.1.71 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device running said application to submit arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 0.62.3 and later.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28122"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-19T20:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.59.1.71 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device running said application to submit arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 0.62.3 and later.",
"id": "GHSA-8vh6-crr8-5pf8",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:36:13Z",
"published": "2023-04-19T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28122"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-029-029/a47c68f2-1f3a-47c3-b577-eb70599644e4"
}
],
"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-8VR2-6V7F-C42X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37976"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-8vr2-6v7f-c42x",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37976"
}
],
"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
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.