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.
5645 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3957-PHVQ-XHR5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 201300.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29736"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-30T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 201300.",
"id": "GHSA-3957-phvq-xhr5",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29736"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201300"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476678"
}
],
"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-397R-QWWJ-CVQV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-02 00:30 – Updated: 2025-07-02 00:30In Tenable Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36630"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-02T00:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Tenable Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-397r-qwwj-cvqv",
"modified": "2025-07-02T00:30:31Z",
"published": "2025-07-02T00:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36630"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-13"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-39F2-3F7M-6R66
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-17 06:30 – Updated: 2026-05-17 06:30The AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in version 3.4.9. This is due to missing WordPress capability enforcement in the MCP OAuth bearer-token authorization path, where any valid OAuth token causes MCP access to be granted without verifying administrator privileges. This makes it possible for authenticated (Subscriber+) attackers to invoke admin-level MCP tools and escalate privileges to Administrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-8719"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-17T04:16:42Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The AI Engine \u2013 The Chatbot, AI Framework \u0026 MCP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in version 3.4.9. This is due to missing WordPress capability enforcement in the MCP OAuth bearer-token authorization path, where any valid OAuth token causes MCP access to be granted without verifying administrator privileges. This makes it possible for authenticated (Subscriber+) attackers to invoke admin-level MCP tools and escalate privileges to Administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-39f2-3f7m-6r66",
"modified": "2026-05-17T06:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-17T06:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8719"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3533527/ai-engine"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0593c20d-3422-4817-9639-614254b609db?source=cve"
}
],
"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-39FV-QP4H-M8JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-12 15:30 – Updated: 2024-08-13 18:31An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailbox operations. However, an attacker can escalate privileges from the zimbra user to root, because of improper handling of input arguments. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, leading to local privilege escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-27442"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-755"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-12T15:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailbox operations. However, an attacker can escalate privileges from the zimbra user to root, because of improper handling of input arguments. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, leading to local privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-39fv-qp4h-m8jw",
"modified": "2024-08-13T18:31:14Z",
"published": "2024-08-12T15:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/10.0.7#Security_Fixes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P39#Security_Fixes"
}
],
"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-39HM-8MP6-7R5C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2023-12-29 21:30Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24090"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-39hm-8mp6-7r5c",
"modified": "2023-12-29T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24090"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24090"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-39JQ-M7CQ-X5WG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01An issue was discovered in Delta RM 1.2. Using an privileged account, it is possible to edit, create, and delete risk labels, such as Criticality and Priority Indication labels. By using the /core/table/query endpoint, and by using a POST request and indicating the affected label with tableUid parameter and the operation with datas[query], it is possible to edit, create, and delete the following labels: Priority Indication, Quality Evaluation, Progress Margin and Priority. Furthermore, it is also possible to export Criticality labels with an unprivileged user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44840"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-18T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Delta RM 1.2. Using an privileged account, it is possible to edit, create, and delete risk labels, such as Criticality and Priority Indication labels. By using the /core/table/query endpoint, and by using a POST request and indicating the affected label with tableUid parameter and the operation with datas[query], it is possible to edit, create, and delete the following labels: Priority Indication, Quality Evaluation, Progress Margin and Priority. Furthermore, it is also possible to export Criticality labels with an unprivileged user.",
"id": "GHSA-39jq-m7cq-x5wg",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:49Z",
"published": "2022-01-19T00:00:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44840"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/rntcruz23/81f83f9e406198b08ab40ffae8336a92"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.deltarm.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-39M2-GJ89-X393
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2026-06-22 21:30An issue was discovered in MISP 2.4.128. app/Controller/EventsController.php lacks an event ACL check before proceeding to allow a user to send an event contact form.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15412"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-30T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in MISP 2.4.128. app/Controller/EventsController.php lacks an event ACL check before proceeding to allow a user to send an event contact form.",
"id": "GHSA-39m2-gj89-x393",
"modified": "2026-06-22T21:30:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15412"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/b0be3b07fee2ab9bf1869ef81a7f24f58bd687ef"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-39PH-WR67-J4XQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-26 00:01 – Updated: 2026-02-27 20:17Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Conda loguru prior to 0.5.3.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "loguru"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.5.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0338"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-532"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-03T16:37:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-25T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Conda loguru prior to 0.5.3.",
"id": "GHSA-39ph-wr67-j4xq",
"modified": "2026-02-27T20:17:55Z",
"published": "2022-01-26T00:01:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0338"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/delgan/loguru/commit/ea39375e62f9b8f18e2ca798a5c0fb8c972b7eaa"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Delgan/loguru"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/loguru/PYSEC-2022-14.yaml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/359bea50-2bc6-426a-b2f9-175d401b1ed0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "loguru logs sensitive information"
}
GHSA-39QH-HJM3-J4W3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:12The management interface of BenQ smart wireless conference projector does not properly control user's privilege. Attackers can access any system directory of this device through the interface and execute arbitrary commands if he enters the local subnetwork.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-37911"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-30T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The management interface of BenQ smart wireless conference projector does not properly control user\u0027s privilege. Attackers can access any system directory of this device through the interface and execute arbitrary commands if he enters the local subnetwork.",
"id": "GHSA-39qh-hjm3-j4w3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:12:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:12:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37911"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5047-7ef35-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-39RX-HMMC-Q5PV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-23 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-23 18:30A symlink following vulnerability in the pouch cp function of AliyunContainerService pouch v1.3.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges and write arbitrary files.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41228"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-23T16:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A symlink following vulnerability in the pouch cp function of AliyunContainerService pouch v1.3.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges and write arbitrary files.",
"id": "GHSA-39rx-hmmc-q5pv",
"modified": "2024-09-23T18:30:34Z",
"published": "2024-09-23T18:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/cafan/68ed2d065a4b9c1c37c70a18077ad27b"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"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.