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-M3VX-53CF-JQV4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21887.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21882"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21887.",
"id": "GHSA-m3vx-53cf-jqv4",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:27Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:00:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21882"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21882"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21882"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21882"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"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-M3W4-3H4X-56X3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21903"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-m3w4-3h4x-56x3",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:50Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:00:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21903"
}
],
"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-M3WP-5MQQ-9C8P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0803, CVE-2020-0845.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0804"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0803, CVE-2020-0845.",
"id": "GHSA-m3wp-5mqq-9c8p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0804"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0804"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M3X4-XJ3G-VGPG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:13IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4273"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-03T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.",
"id": "GHSA-m3x4-xj3g-vgpg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:13:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:13:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4273"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6151701"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M44X-9588-25P6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2023-12-29 21:30DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24095"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-m44x-9588-25p6",
"modified": "2023-12-29T21:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24095"
}
],
"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-M462-GRGG-59G3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An 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-2020-0666, CVE-2020-0667, CVE-2020-0735.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0752"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"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-2020-0666, CVE-2020-0667, CVE-2020-0735.",
"id": "GHSA-m462-grgg-59g3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0752"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0752"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M48C-43HF-QVP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-25 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01In QuickBox Pro v2.5.8 and below, the config.php file has a variable which takes a GET parameter value and parses it into a shell_exec(''); function without properly sanitizing any shell arguments, therefore remote code execution is possible. Additionally, as the media server is running as root by default attackers can use the sudo command within this shell_exec(''); function, which allows for privilege escalation by means of RCE.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44981"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-24T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In QuickBox Pro v2.5.8 and below, the config.php file has a variable which takes a GET parameter value and parses it into a shell_exec(\u0027\u0027); function without properly sanitizing any shell arguments, therefore remote code execution is possible. Additionally, as the media server is running as root by default attackers can use the sudo command within this shell_exec(\u0027\u0027); function, which allows for privilege escalation by means of RCE.",
"id": "GHSA-m48c-43hf-qvp4",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:50Z",
"published": "2022-01-25T00:01:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/QuickBox/QB/issues/202"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://websec.nl/blog/61b2b37a43a1155c848f3b08/websec%20finds%20critical%20vulnerabilities%20in%20popular%20media%20server"
}
],
"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-M48V-JXMW-9W94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1001, CVE-2020-1006, CVE-2020-1017.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0940"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1001, CVE-2020-1006, CVE-2020-1017.",
"id": "GHSA-m48v-jxmw-9w94",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0940"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0940"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M4CM-3MG6-8X6J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:01A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiNAC version below 8.8.2 may allow an admin user to escalate the privileges to root by abusing the sudo privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24011"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-10T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiNAC version below 8.8.2 may allow an admin user to escalate the privileges to root by abusing the sudo privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-m4cm-3mg6-8x6j",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:01:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-038"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M4CX-XCWH-WP6H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-126949257References: N/A
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39641"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-126949257References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-m4cx-xcwh-wp6h",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:37Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:00:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39641"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.