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.
5702 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8GVC-MHH7-W4GQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-06-11 21:31The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31272"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-11T19:16:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-8gvc-mhh7-w4gq",
"modified": "2026-06-11T21:31:55Z",
"published": "2026-06-11T21:31:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373"
}
],
"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-8GXH-MH59-JFVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06An 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-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0633.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0632"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-14T23:15:00Z",
"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-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0614, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0633.",
"id": "GHSA-8gxh-mh59-jfvj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:06:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0632"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0632"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8H28-PJQH-FHJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-16 12:30 – Updated: 2023-11-16 12:30Dell Repository Manager, 3.4.3 and prior, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in its installation module. A local low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining escalated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-44282"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-16T10:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nDell Repository Manager, 3.4.3 and prior, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in its installation module. A local low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining escalated privileges.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-8h28-pjqh-fhj2",
"modified": "2023-11-16T12:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-11-16T12:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44282"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219303/dsa-2023-415-security-update-for-dell-repository-manager-vulnerability"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8H52-7JF5-79WP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.40.1683 allows an authenticated user with a read-only account to create another user with a read-write account (including administrator) via an HTTP request because /api/addusers doesn't check, or doesn't properly check, user rights.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19411"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-21T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.40.1683 allows an authenticated user with a read-only account to create another user with a read-write account (including administrator) via an HTTP request because /api/addusers doesn\u0027t check, or doesn\u0027t properly check, user rights.",
"id": "GHSA-8h52-7jf5-79wp",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19411"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/threatscape/pt-2018-25"
}
],
"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-8H98-4756-R8R4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka 'Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1384.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1359"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka \u0027Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1384.",
"id": "GHSA-8h98-4756-r8r4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1359"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8H9X-6778-M2FG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:31 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:31Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 and Cyber Protect 15 include an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within C:\jenkins_agent. Acronis Cyber Backup and Cyber Protect contain a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. Because unprivileged Windows users can create subdirectories off of the system root, a user can create the appropriate path to a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10138"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-665"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-21T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 and Cyber Protect 15 include an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within C:\\jenkins_agent\\. Acronis Cyber Backup and Cyber Protect contain a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. Because unprivileged Windows users can create subdirectories off of the system root, a user can create the appropriate path to a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-8h9x-6778-m2fg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:31:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/114757"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8HQG-3Q4J-8PX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:16In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-15876"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-28T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.",
"id": "GHSA-8hqg-3q4j-8px9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:16:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15876"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:05.if_oce_ioctl.asc"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8HRM-CQG3-JPX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 03:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 15:31Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-17863"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T01:16:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-8hrm-cqg3-jpx9",
"modified": "2026-07-30T15:31:43Z",
"published": "2026-07-30T03:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520468718"
}
],
"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-8HVC-6H7P-6MCF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-29 15:31 – Updated: 2025-05-02 18:31An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138 and Thunderbird < 138.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-29T14:15:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An attacker with control over a content process could potentially leverage the privileged UITour actor to leak sensitive information or escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 138 and Thunderbird \u003c 138.",
"id": "GHSA-8hvc-6h7p-6mcf",
"modified": "2025-05-02T18:31:31Z",
"published": "2025-04-29T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1915280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-28"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-31"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8HVV-4QF7-WMRV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An 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'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1137"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"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.",
"id": "GHSA-8hvv-4qf7-wmrv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1137"
}
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"severity": []
}
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.