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.
5707 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8WQ4-P7H6-5J9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows File Server Resource Management Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows File Server Resource Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1518.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1517"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows File Server Resource Management Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows File Server Resource Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1518.",
"id": "GHSA-8wq4-p7h6-5j9p",
"modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1517"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1517"
}
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"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-8WVV-G6V9-CQQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-04 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-04 21:31{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36890"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T10:42:29Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Elevation of Privilege",
"id": "GHSA-8wvv-g6v9-cqqq",
"modified": "2025-09-04T21:31:36Z",
"published": "2025-09-04T12:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2025-09-01"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8X27-645Q-G2RV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-25 00:01 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 11.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23176"
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"CWE-269"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-24T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 11.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3.",
"id": "GHSA-8x27-645q-g2rv",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:30Z",
"published": "2022-02-25T00:01:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23176"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://securityportal.watchguard.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html"
}
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"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-8X5W-GFQM-9F2Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2023-08-02 00:30Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31165, CVE-2021-31167, CVE-2021-31169, CVE-2021-31208.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31168"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31165, CVE-2021-31167, CVE-2021-31169, CVE-2021-31208.",
"id": "GHSA-8x5w-gfqm-9f2q",
"modified": "2023-08-02T00:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31168"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31168"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162556/Windows-Container-Manager-Service-CmsRpcSrv_MapVirtualDiskToContainer-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-8X8C-53M7-7CX8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:16ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-11446"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-29T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-8x8c-53m7-7cx8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:16:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:16:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11446"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.eset.com/en/ca7489-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8XC3-V842-JHXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-199805112References: N/A
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39645"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-199805112References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-8xc3-v842-jhxq",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:38Z",
"published": "2021-12-16T00:00:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01"
}
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"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-8XGJ-M9MM-WFH4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-25 18:32 – Updated: 2023-11-08 00:30HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows may potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5671"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-25T18:17:43Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows may potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-8xgj-m9mm-wfh4",
"modified": "2023-11-08T00:30:19Z",
"published": "2023-10-25T18:32:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5671"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_9502679-9502704-16"
}
],
"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-8XGP-JFPQ-VF7G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:31Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Difficult to exploit 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 access to critical data or complete access to all 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 6.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60162"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:17:16Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Difficult to exploit 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 access to critical data or complete access to all 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 6.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L).",
"id": "GHSA-8xgp-jfpq-vf7g",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:31:20Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:31:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8XGX-75QW-6268
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:45 – Updated: 2024-10-14 16:50The ftp_PORT function in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not prevent TCP connections to privileged ports if the destination IP address matches the source IP address of the connection from the FTP client, which might allow remote authenticated users to conduct FTP bounce attacks via crafted FTP data, as demonstrated by an FTP bounce attack against a NAT server, a related issue to CVE-1999-0017.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "pyftpdlib"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"fixed": "0.2.0"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-6741"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-08T22:33:10Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2010-10-19T20:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The ftp_PORT function in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not prevent TCP connections to privileged ports if the destination IP address matches the source IP address of the connection from the FTP client, which might allow remote authenticated users to conduct FTP bounce attacks via crafted FTP data, as demonstrated by an FTP bounce attack against a NAT server, a related issue to CVE-1999-0017.",
"id": "GHSA-8xgx-75qw-6268",
"modified": "2024-10-14T16:50:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:45:58Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/11"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-25.yaml"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=11"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=32"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn32\u0026r=32\u0026format=side\u0026path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py"
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
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"summary": "Improper privilege management in pyftpdlib"
}
GHSA-8XJP-RP29-V5J8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-13 00:00 – Updated: 2023-06-27 22:18Jenkins Debian Package Builder Plugin 1.6.11 and earlier implements functionality that allows agent processes to invoke command-line git at an attacker-specified path on the controller.
This allows attackers able to control agent processes to invoke arbitrary OS commands on the controller.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "ru.yandex.jenkins.plugins.debuilder:debian-package-builder"
},
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"introduced": "0"
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"last_affected": "1.6.11"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23118"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-668",
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-01T20:10:51Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-12T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Debian Package Builder Plugin 1.6.11 and earlier implements functionality that allows agent processes to invoke command-line git at an attacker-specified path on the controller.\n\nThis allows attackers able to control agent processes to invoke arbitrary OS commands on the controller.",
"id": "GHSA-8xjp-rp29-v5j8",
"modified": "2023-06-27T22:18:19Z",
"published": "2022-01-13T00:00:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23118"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/debian-package-builder-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-2546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Debian Package Builder Plugin"
}
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.