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.
5678 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-J876-75H4-8XCG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 12:31 – Updated: 2025-05-13 12:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Centreon web allows Privilege Escalation. ACL are not correctly taken into account in the display of the "event logs" page. This page requiring, high privileges, will display all available logs.
This issue affects web: from 24.10.3 before 24.10.4, from 24.04.09 before 24.04.10, from 23.10.19 before 23.10.21, from 23.04.24 before 23.04.26.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4649"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-755"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T12:15:18Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Centreon web allows Privilege Escalation.\nACL are not correctly taken into account in the display of the \"event logs\" page. This page requiring, high privileges, will display all available logs.\n\n\nThis issue affects web: from 24.10.3 before 24.10.4, from 24.04.09 before 24.04.10, from 23.10.19 before 23.10.21, from 23.04.24 before 23.04.26.",
"id": "GHSA-j876-75h4-8xcg",
"modified": "2025-05-13T12:31:37Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T12:31:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4649"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/centreon/centreon/releases"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://thewatch.centreon.com/latest-security-bulletins-64/centreon-web-medium-severity-4349"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J8C7-28MR-344V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1402"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-j8c7-28mr-344v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1402"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-J8GC-4QMG-42HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1265"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.",
"id": "GHSA-j8gc-4qmg-42hx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1265"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-J8GH-87RX-C7W9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-17 00:31 – Updated: 2025-01-09 09:31A flaw was found in OpenShift. This issue occurs due to the misuse of elevated privileges in the OpenShift Container Platform's build process. During the build initialization step, the git-clone container is run with a privileged security context, allowing unrestricted access to the node. An attacker with developer-level access can provide a crafted .gitconfig file containing commands executed during the cloning process, leading to arbitrary command execution on the worker node. An attacker running code in a privileged container could escalate their permissions on the node running the container.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/openshift/openshift-controller-manager"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.0.0-alpha.0.0.20240911"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-45496"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-09-17T18:14:23Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-17T00:15:52Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in OpenShift. This issue occurs due to the misuse of elevated privileges in the OpenShift Container Platform\u0027s build process. During the build initialization step, the git-clone container is run with a privileged security context, allowing unrestricted access to the node. An attacker with developer-level access can provide a crafted .gitconfig file containing commands executed during the cloning process, leading to arbitrary command execution on the worker node. An attacker running code in a privileged container could escalate their permissions on the node running the container.",
"id": "GHSA-j8gh-87rx-c7w9",
"modified": "2025-01-09T09:31:40Z",
"published": "2024-09-17T00:31:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45496"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openshift/openshift-controller-manager/commit/3af3628103f9ddc3b825e6e5243ec58e85311046"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3718"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6685"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6687"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6689"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6691"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45496"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2308661"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openshift/openshift-controller-manager"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3128"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenShift Controller Manager Improper Privilege Management"
}
GHSA-J8M4-Q5FC-HGXX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30Windows Port Class Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17011"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-11T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Port Class Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-j8m4-q5fc-hgxx",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17011"
}
],
"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-J8M9-79V9-F73V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34460, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34510"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-190",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-14T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-33751, CVE-2021-34460, CVE-2021-34512, CVE-2021-34513.",
"id": "GHSA-j8m9-79v9-f73v",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34510"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34510"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-975"
}
],
"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-J8P3-7FHR-GHV2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:48 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:48Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust vulnerability in DAP-1880AC firmware version 1.21 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20695"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-295"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-26T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper following of a certificate\u0027s chain of trust vulnerability in DAP-1880AC firmware version 1.21 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-j8p3-7fhr-ghv2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:48:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:48:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20695"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92898656/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dlink-jp.com/support/release/jvnvu92898656_dap-1880ac.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-J8P4-6FRH-8HRJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31201.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31199"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31201.",
"id": "GHSA-j8p4-6frh-8hrj",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:04:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31199"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31199"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31199"
}
],
"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-J8PF-3VJV-773Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2026-05-16 15:31, aka 'Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17134, CVE-2020-17136.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17103"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-10T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": ", aka \u0027Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17134, CVE-2020-17136.",
"id": "GHSA-j8pf-3vjv-773q",
"modified": "2026-05-16T15:31:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:35:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17103"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Nightmare-Eclipse/MiniPlasma"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17103"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17103"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J8WV-5G58-R5VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-16 18:31 – Updated: 2024-09-10 18:30The v6.40 release of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Policy Manager CVE-2021-22681 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1550.html and CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html by implementing CIP security and did not update to the versions of the software CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html and CVE-2022-1161. https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6325"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-16T17:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The v6.40 release of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk\u00ae Policy Manager CVE-2021-22681 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1550.html \u00a0and CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html \u00a0by implementing CIP security and did not update to the versions of the software CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html \u00a0and CVE-2022-1161. https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html",
"id": "GHSA-j8wv-5g58-r5vh",
"modified": "2024-09-10T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2024-07-16T18:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1678.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
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.