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.
5451 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WFH6-52W8-8GCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-17 00:30 – Updated: 2026-02-22 18:31Microsoft Edge Elevation Service exposes a privileged COM interface that inadequately validates the privileges of the calling process. A standard (non‑administrator) local user can invoke the IElevatorEdge interface method LaunchUpdateCmdElevatedAndWait, causing the service to execute privileged update commands as LocalSystem. This allows a non‑administrator to enable or disable Windows Virtualization‑Based Security (VBS) by modifying protected system registry keys under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard. Disabling VBS weakens critical platform protections such as Credential Guard, Hypervisor‑protected Code Integrity (HVCI), and the Secure Kernel, resulting in a security feature bypass.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21223"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-16T22:16:25Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge Elevation Service exposes a privileged COM interface that inadequately validates the privileges of the calling process. A standard (non\u2011administrator) local user can invoke the IElevatorEdge interface method LaunchUpdateCmdElevatedAndWait, causing the service to execute privileged update commands as LocalSystem.\nThis allows a non\u2011administrator to enable or disable Windows Virtualization\u2011Based Security (VBS) by modifying protected system registry keys under HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\DeviceGuard. Disabling VBS weakens critical platform protections such as Credential Guard, Hypervisor\u2011protected Code Integrity (HVCI), and the Secure Kernel, resulting in a security feature bypass.",
"id": "GHSA-wfh6-52w8-8gcj",
"modified": "2026-02-22T18:31:00Z",
"published": "2026-01-17T00:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21223"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21223"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WFQC-43CC-JP29
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:01 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21857"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-wfqc-43cc-jp29",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:44Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:01:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21857"
}
],
"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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WFVH-V5X6-6V43
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-28 18:30 – Updated: 2024-03-28 18:30Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.7.0.x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalation of privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25961"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-28T18:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.2.x through 9.7.0.x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-wfvh-v5x6-6v43",
"modified": "2024-03-28T18:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-03-28T18:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25961"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223366/dsa-2024-115-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WG3R-23QV-FHJ6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-02 12:30 – Updated: 2023-02-09 21:30An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-24307"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-02T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file.",
"id": "GHSA-wg3r-23qv-fhj6",
"modified": "2023-02-09T21:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-02-02T12:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24307"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/issues/2338"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/Common%20Windows%20Privilege%20Escalation.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-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-WG48-GXWC-C947
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22In HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, the faxsetup utility calls chown on files in user-owned directories. By winning a race, a local attacker could use this to escalate his privileges to root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-30T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, the faxsetup utility calls chown on files in user-owned directories. By winning a race, a local attacker could use this to escalate his privileges to root.",
"id": "GHSA-wg48-gxwc-c947",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173521"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J52QFVREJWJ35YSEEDDRMZQ2LM2H2WE6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y46FOVJUS5SO44A2VEKR7DXEHTI4WK5L"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/hylafax/HylaFAX+/2534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00039.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00040.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00046.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00054.html"
}
],
"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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WG4V-2HFX-3XPX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0703"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-wg4v-2hfx-3xpx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0703"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0703"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WG4X-5MMV-P8GP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15360"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-27T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification.",
"id": "GHSA-wg4x-5mmv-p8gp",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15360"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://whitehatck01.blogspot.com/2020/06/dockers-latest-version-of-privilege.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-WG5J-74WP-PWP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:04Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31952"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-wg5j-74wp-pwp4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:04:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:04:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31952"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31952"
}
],
"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-WG7F-GHJR-82WW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14Improper conditions check for Intel(R) Modular Server MFS2600KISPP Compute Module may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0578"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper conditions check for Intel(R) Modular Server MFS2600KISPP Compute Module may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.",
"id": "GHSA-wg7f-ghjr-82ww",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0578"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00351.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WG85-QJWX-MPXX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-27 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-27 09:30The Listee theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This is due to a broken validation check in the bundled listee-core plugin's user registration function that fails to properly sanitize the user_role parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as Administrator by manipulating the user_role parameter during registration.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12981"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-27T07:17:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Listee theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This is due to a broken validation check in the bundled listee-core plugin\u0027s user registration function that fails to properly sanitize the user_role parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as Administrator by manipulating the user_role parameter during registration.",
"id": "GHSA-wg85-qjwx-mpxx",
"modified": "2026-02-27T09:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-02-27T09:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://listee-wp.dreamstechnologies.com/documentation/changelog.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/listee-classified-ads-wordpress-theme/44526956"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/listee/1.1.5/listee-core/includes/listee-core-users.php#L928"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d534feae-d1b7-4544-b1c5-c23f37dd5bab?source=cve"
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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.