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.
5683 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7GHM-6P42-H226
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2024-04-24 22:28TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the "item_id" parameter when invoking "copy_item" on items.queries.php.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "nilsteampassnet/teampass"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2.1.27.9"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-15055"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-27T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce item access control when requesting items.queries.php. It is then possible to copy any arbitrary item into a directory controlled by the attacker, edit any item within a read-only directory, delete an arbitrary item, delete the file attachments of an arbitrary item, copy the password of an arbitrary item to the copy/paste buffer, access the history of an arbitrary item, and edit attributes of an arbitrary directory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must tamper with the requests sent directly, for example by changing the \"item_id\" parameter when invoking \"copy_item\" on items.queries.php.",
"id": "GHSA-7ghm-6p42-h226",
"modified": "2024-04-24T22:28:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass/commit/5f16f6bb132138ee04eb1e0debf2bdc7d7b7a15f"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/nilsteampassnet/TeamPass"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blog.amossys.fr/teampass-multiple-cve-01.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "TeamPass Improper Privilege Management"
}
GHSA-7GHW-9J2M-8FFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2023-12-29 21:30Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26863"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26900, CVE-2021-27077.",
"id": "GHSA-7ghw-9j2m-8ffh",
"modified": "2023-12-29T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161768/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-NtGdiGetDeviceCapsAll-Race-Condition-Use-After-Free.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GJ5-V3CQ-GGGF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SAASPROJECT Booking Package Booking Package allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Booking Package: from n/a through 1.5.98.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37389"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SAASPROJECT Booking Package Booking Package allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Booking Package: from n/a through 1.5.98.",
"id": "GHSA-7gj5-v3cq-gggf",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37389"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/booking-package/wordpress-booking-package-saasproject-plugin-1-5-98-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GPX-MQRW-5C9M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-11 09:30 – Updated: 2025-03-11 09:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ZTE GoldenDB allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GoldenDB: from 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.07.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26706"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-11T07:15:35Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ZTE GoldenDB allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GoldenDB: from 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.07.",
"id": "GHSA-7gpx-mqrw-5c9m",
"modified": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
"published": "2025-03-11T09:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26706"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/6999218053484646486"
}
],
"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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GQ9-QGM5-C8J7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-10 06:31 – Updated: 2025-06-10 06:31The "RH - Real Estate WordPress Theme" theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to the theme not properly restricting user roles that can be updated as part of the inspiry_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to set their role to that of an administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.4.0, and fully patched in version 4.4.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4601"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-10T04:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The \"RH - Real Estate WordPress Theme\" theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to the theme not properly restricting user roles that can be updated as part of the inspiry_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to set their role to that of an administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.4.0, and fully patched in version 4.4.1.",
"id": "GHSA-7gq9-qgm5-c8j7",
"modified": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
"published": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4601"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/real-homes-wordpress-real-estate-theme/5373914"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a816e5a8-2494-4bcf-869d-5214b21f7791?source=cve"
}
],
"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-7GVJ-6C98-X7GJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-21 01:47 – Updated: 2024-02-28 00:52linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2006-4243"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-06T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.",
"id": "GHSA-7gvj-6c98-x7gj",
"modified": "2024-02-28T00:52:37Z",
"published": "2022-04-21T01:47:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4243"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4243"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GXW-9G78-6PR9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:19An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. If an attacker gets access to the mail account of an user who can approve admin verifications in the registration process, he can activate himself.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17855"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-09T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. If an attacker gets access to the mail account of an user who can approve admin verifications in the registration process, he can activate himself.",
"id": "GHSA-7gxw-9g78-6pr9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:19:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17855"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/754-20181004-core-acl-violation-in-com-users-for-the-admin-verification"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7GXX-Q4R2-6XHG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-06 21:30 – Updated: 2022-12-12 18:30Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42888"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-06T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin \u003c= 5.5.1 on WordPress.",
"id": "GHSA-7gxx-q4r2-6xhg",
"modified": "2022-12-12T18:30:28Z",
"published": "2022-12-06T21:30:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42888"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/armember/wordpress-armember-premium-plugin-5-5-1-unauth-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"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-7H46-6772-CCXH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:45The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-7421"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-03-02T11:59:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.",
"id": "GHSA-7h46-6772-ccxh",
"modified": "2025-04-12T12:45:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185469"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/3/4/70"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b"
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"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1"
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"severity": []
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GHSA-7H56-3QM6-QWWW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:16 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:16A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Internet Explorer VBScript execution policy does not properly restrict VBScript under specific conditions, aka "Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-8619"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-12T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Internet Explorer VBScript execution policy does not properly restrict VBScript under specific conditions, aka \"Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\" This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.",
"id": "GHSA-7h56-3qm6-qwww",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:16:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:16:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106119"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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.