Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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.

6501 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-4QGW-H7J9-PWQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-17 15:31 – Updated: 2024-10-17 15:31
VLAI
Details

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-25535"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-14T08:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "\nDell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-4qgw-h7j9-pwq4",
  "modified": "2024-10-17T15:31:07Z",
  "published": "2024-10-17T15:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25535"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211410/dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-installer-executable-file-for-local-privilege-escalation-lpe-vulnerability"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4QH7-CR89-JX92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-22 03:30 – Updated: 2023-11-22 03:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-37937"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-22T02:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qh7-cr89-jx92",
  "modified": "2023-11-22T03:30:19Z",
  "published": "2023-11-22T03:30:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37937"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4QMF-J7F2-R929

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1052"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-08T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qmf-j7f2-r929",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1052"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02"
    }
  ],
  "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-4QR9-9CG9-9GVW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Roles. Due to the lack of filtering on the role parameter that could be supplied during the registration process, an attacker could supply the role parameter with a WordPress capability (or any custom Ultimate Member role) and effectively be granted those privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-36157"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-04T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Roles. Due to the lack of filtering on the role parameter that could be supplied during the registration process, an attacker could supply the role parameter with a WordPress capability (or any custom Ultimate Member role) and effectively be granted those privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-4qr9-9cg9-9gvw",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:37:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36157"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33f059c5-58e5-44b9-bb27-793c3cedef3b"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-affect-100k-sites-using-ultimate-member-plugin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4R3V-PR3Q-QVW9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28
VLAI
Details

VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-3980"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-16T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r3v-pr3q-qvw9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:28:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3980"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4R4Q-4MQV-PV27

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-01-21 00:31
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-21981"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-20T22:16:01Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core).  Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and  7.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.  While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L).",
  "id": "GHSA-4r4q-4mqv-pv27",
  "modified": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
  "published": "2026-01-21T00:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21981"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4R5F-VH76-JQXP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:03
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-43040"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-06T04:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r5f-vh76-jqxp",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T00:03:45Z",
  "published": "2021-12-07T00:00:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43040"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2"
    }
  ],
  "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-4R66-8R4C-75VG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle Lease and Finance Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.7-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Lease and Finance Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Lease and Finance Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-83112"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:21Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Lease and Finance Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.7-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Lease and Finance Management.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Lease and Finance Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
  "id": "GHSA-4r66-8r4c-75vg",
  "modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:08Z",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:32:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83112"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-4R6W-PG4G-QVVH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-12 18:31
VLAI
Details

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49758"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-12T18:15:31Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command (\u0027sql injection\u0027) in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r6w-pg4g-qvvh",
  "modified": "2025-08-12T18:31:30Z",
  "published": "2025-08-12T18:31:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49758"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49758"
    }
  ],
  "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-4R76-XR68-W7M7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-30 21:02 – Updated: 2024-05-30 21:02
VLAI
Summary
TYPO3 may allow editors to change, create, or delete metadata of files not within their file mounts
Details

It has been discovered, that editors with access to file meta data table could change, create or delete metadata of files which are not within their file mounts.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "typo3/cms"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "6.2.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.2.14"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "typo3/cms"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "7.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "7.3.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-30T21:02:59Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "It has been discovered, that editors with access to file meta data table could change, create or delete metadata of files which are not within their file mounts.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r76-xr68-w7m7",
  "modified": "2024-05-30T21:02:59Z",
  "published": "2024-05-30T21:02:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/0decbf83c531cab77497429eb2edecf9a1038b25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/bff9fa5945801d1d2c641ddc8eb86c6647549d80"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/2015-07-01-1.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2015-002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-002"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "TYPO3 may allow editors to change, create, or delete metadata of files not within their file mounts"
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.