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.

5676 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-CVFF-94CP-PH79

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the user management functionality of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to manage user information for users in different domains on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper domain access control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating JSON payloads to target different domains on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to manage user information for users in different domains on an affected system.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26080"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-18T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the user management functionality of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to manage user information for users in different domains on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper domain access control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating JSON payloads to target different domains on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to manage user information for users in different domains on an affected system.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvff-94cp-ph79",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:34:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26080"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-UPWD-dCRPuQ78"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CVG9-C9G7-9F5R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2026-07-05 00:31
VLAI
Details

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus Premium 15.01.00.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: gain privileges (local).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-9332"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus Premium 15.01.00.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: gain privileges (local).",
  "id": "GHSA-cvg9-c9g7-9f5r",
  "modified": "2026-07-05T00:31:16Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:38:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9332"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-6th-January-2021"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://k7antivirus.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://k7computing.com"
    }
  ],
  "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-CVGP-H469-9F24

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2023-11-16 03:30
VLAI
Details

Bypass Remote Procedure call in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file modification as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via executing carefully constructed malware.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-23876"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Bypass Remote Procedure call in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file modification as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via executing carefully constructed malware.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvgp-h469-9f24",
  "modified": "2023-11-16T03:30:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:41:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23876"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?\u0026id=TS103114"
    }
  ],
  "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-CVH4-VF6F-2QVJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector improperly handles data operations, aka 'Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1133.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1130"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector improperly handles data operations, aka \u0027Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1133.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvh4-vf6f-2qvj",
  "modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:27:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1130"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1130"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CVJH-GGXM-3JMW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:44 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:44
VLAI
Details

In Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 17.3.33.2830, it's possible to create a Map as a read-only user, by forging a request and sending it to the server.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-15917"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-10-26T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 17.3.33.2830, it\u0027s possible to create a Map as a read-only user, by forging a request and sending it to the server.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvjh-ggxm-3jmw",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:44:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:44:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15917"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/stolabs/security-issue-on-prtg-network-manager-ada65b45d37b"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CVV8-C328-24G2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:04
VLAI
Details

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-31951"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-cvv8-c328-24g2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:04:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:04:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31951"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31951"
    }
  ],
  "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-CVXV-XFVJ-JMC4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-28 03:33 – Updated: 2026-06-28 03:33
VLAI
Details

MyBB 1.8.40 does not restrict which usergroup a limited Admin Control Panel user may assign when creating or editing users; the user module offers the Administrators group (gid 4) and its datahandler's verify_usergroup() unconditionally returns true. An admin holding only the delegated user-management permission can assign the Administrators group to an account and escalate to the full Administrator permission set.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-58054"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-28T02:16:32Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "MyBB 1.8.40 does not restrict which usergroup a limited Admin Control Panel user may assign when creating or editing users; the user module offers the Administrators group (gid 4) and its datahandler\u0027s verify_usergroup() unconditionally returns true. An admin holding only the delegated user-management permission can assign the Administrators group to an account and escalate to the full Administrator permission set.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvxv-xfvj-jmc4",
  "modified": "2026-06-28T03:33:40Z",
  "published": "2026-06-28T03:33:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58054"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/bikini/exploitarium/tree/main/mybb-limited-acp-to-admin"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-privilege-escalation-from-limited-acp-user-management-to-administrator"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CW68-XMM4-C83R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-11-29 21:35
VLAI
Summary
Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Conjur Secrets Plugin allows retrieving all credentials
Details

Jenkins Conjur Secrets Plugin 1.0.9 and earlier implements functionality that allows attackers able to control agent processes to retrieve all username/password credentials stored on the Jenkins controller.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.conjur.jenkins:conjur-credentials"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-23117"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-29T21:35:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-12T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Jenkins Conjur Secrets Plugin 1.0.9 and earlier implements functionality that allows attackers able to control agent processes to retrieve all username/password credentials stored on the Jenkins controller.",
  "id": "GHSA-cw68-xmm4-c83r",
  "modified": "2022-11-29T21:35:52Z",
  "published": "2022-01-13T00:00:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23117"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/conjur-credentials-plugin/pull/19"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/conjur-credentials-plugin"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/conjur-credentials-plugin/releases/tag/conjur-credentials-1.0.10"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-2522%20(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Conjur Secrets Plugin allows retrieving all credentials"
}

GHSA-CW6F-V7RM-QQ56

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-24 00:00
VLAI
Details

In multiple functions of odsign_main.cpp, there is a possible way to persist system attack due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-206090748

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-39689"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-16T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In multiple functions of odsign_main.cpp, there is a possible way to persist system attack due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-206090748",
  "id": "GHSA-cw6f-v7rm-qq56",
  "modified": "2022-03-24T00:00:40Z",
  "published": "2022-03-17T00:00:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39689"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-03-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CW82-JJG9-3R9V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1110.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1109"
  ],
  "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 when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1110.",
  "id": "GHSA-cw82-jjg9-3r9v",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:18:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1109"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1109"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

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.