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.
5671 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FJ83-7FQ4-4858
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0835"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender antimalware platform improperly handles hard links, aka \u0027Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-fj83-7fq4-4858",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0835"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0835"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FJ87-WRMX-MHHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-02 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-02 19:00This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32907"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-01T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-fj87-wrmx-mhhj",
"modified": "2022-11-02T19:00:24Z",
"published": "2022-11-02T12:00:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169930/AppleAVD-AppleAVDUserClient-decodeFrameFig-Memory-Corruption.html"
}
],
"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-FJ9V-G8FW-VXMF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-08 14:18A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.craftercms:craftercms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.1.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.1.18"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-23265"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-02T14:21:27Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-16T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.",
"id": "GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf",
"modified": "2022-09-08T14:18:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.craftercms.org/en/3.1/security/advisory.html#cv-2022051601"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/craftercms/craftercms"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in craftercms"
}
GHSA-FJC6-PH8V-27J9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-30 09:30 – Updated: 2025-05-30 09:30Due to excessive privileges granted to the web user running the airpointer web platform, a malicious actor that gains control of the this user would be able to privilege escalate to the root user
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-30T09:15:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Due to excessive privileges granted to the web user running the airpointer web platform, a malicious actor that gains control of the this user would be able to privilege escalate to the root user",
"id": "GHSA-fjc6-ph8v-27j9",
"modified": "2025-05-30T09:30:28Z",
"published": "2025-05-30T09:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jct-aq.com/products/airpointer2d"
}
],
"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-FJJG-4FFW-22WM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9614"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-25T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.",
"id": "GHSA-fjjg-4ffw-22wm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-24.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FJM6-765P-VV8V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26442"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-fjm6-765p-vv8v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26442"
}
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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-FJMH-G39V-6932
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-06-02 00:00Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7311"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-10T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.",
"id": "GHSA-fjmh-g39v-6932",
"modified": "2022-06-02T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7311"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10325"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FJQ5-7JCJ-C8J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-26 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-28 19:00Improper privilege management vulnerability in summary report management in Synology Presto File Server before 2.1.2-1601 allows remote authenticated users to bypass security constraint via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43749"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-26T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in summary report management in Synology Presto File Server before 2.1.2-1601 allows remote authenticated users to bypass security constraint via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-fjq5-7jcj-c8j4",
"modified": "2022-10-28T19:00:34Z",
"published": "2022-10-26T12:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43749"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_22_19"
}
],
"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-FJV8-J4P5-CR9M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-18 17:19 – Updated: 2026-07-20 21:15Summary
A sandbox volume reference (volumeId, which may also be a volume name) was forwarded to the
runner and used to build the host bind-mount source path without confinement. A reference
containing path-traversal sequences could in principle resolve the mount source outside the
intended per-volume base directory.
Impact
Had the traversal been reachable, an authenticated user could have caused the runner to bind-mount an unintended host path into their sandbox, with a worst-case impact of read and write access to other tenants' volume data (per-volume FUSE mounts are world-readable and writable).
Important: this path was not exploitable in any released version. A volume reference is validated against the database before it reaches the runner, and the volume id column is a UUID type, so a reference containing traversal sequences is rejected at validation time and the request fails before any mount is constructed. We could not reproduce cross-tenant access or an out-of-base host mount on a released build; the observable effect of the documented payload was a server-side validation error. Severity is assessed as Medium on that basis.
Patches
Fixed in v0.186.0. Volume references are now resolved to the canonical volume UUID server-side before reaching the runner, so a name can never flow downstream as a path component, and the runner confines the mount source to the volume base directory and rejects any non-UUID reference.
Workarounds
Upgrade to v0.186.0 or later. No configuration workaround is required for released versions, which were not exploitable.
Credit
Reported by @vnth4nhnt from CyStack.
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.185.0"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/daytonaio/daytona"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "0.186.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-54319"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-22",
"CWE-250",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-18T17:19:51Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-23T19:17:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\nA sandbox volume reference (`volumeId`, which may also be a volume name) was forwarded to the\nrunner and used to build the host bind-mount source path without confinement. A reference\ncontaining path-traversal sequences could in principle resolve the mount source outside the\nintended per-volume base directory.\n\n## Impact\nHad the traversal been reachable, an authenticated user could have caused the runner to\nbind-mount an unintended host path into their sandbox, with a worst-case impact of read and\nwrite access to other tenants\u0027 volume data (per-volume FUSE mounts are world-readable and\nwritable).\n\nImportant: this path was not exploitable in any released version. A volume reference is\nvalidated against the database before it reaches the runner, and the volume id column is a\nUUID type, so a reference containing traversal sequences is rejected at validation time and\nthe request fails before any mount is constructed. We could not reproduce cross-tenant access\nor an out-of-base host mount on a released build; the observable effect of the documented\npayload was a server-side validation error. Severity is assessed as Medium on that basis.\n\n## Patches\nFixed in v0.186.0. Volume references are now resolved to the canonical volume UUID\nserver-side before reaching the runner, so a name can never flow downstream as a path\ncomponent, and the runner confines the mount source to the volume base directory and rejects\nany non-UUID reference.\n\n## Workarounds\nUpgrade to v0.186.0 or later. No configuration workaround is required for released versions,\nwhich were not exploitable.\n\n## Credit\nReported by @vnth4nhnt from CyStack.",
"id": "GHSA-fjv8-j4p5-cr9m",
"modified": "2026-07-20T21:15:16Z",
"published": "2026-06-18T17:19:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona/security/advisories/GHSA-fjv8-j4p5-cr9m"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54319"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/daytonaio/daytona"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Daytona: Path traversal in sandbox volume id mounts arbitrary host paths into the sandbox \u2014 cross-tenant data access and host escape"
}
GHSA-FM24-2JHW-CP33
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:39 – Updated: 2022-09-21 00:00A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in delta-export configuration utility (dexp) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow a locally authenticated shell user the ability to create and read database files generated by the dexp utility, including password hashes of local users. Since dexp is shipped with setuid permissions enabled and is owned by the root user, this vulnerability may allow a local privileged user the ability to run dexp with root privileges and access sensitive information in the dexp database. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S8; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D230; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S9; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S6; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D34; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3-S1; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0204"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-15T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in delta-export configuration utility (dexp) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow a locally authenticated shell user the ability to create and read database files generated by the dexp utility, including password hashes of local users. Since dexp is shipped with setuid permissions enabled and is owned by the root user, this vulnerability may allow a local privileged user the ability to run dexp with root privileges and access sensitive information in the dexp database. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S8; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D230; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S9; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S6; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D34; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3-S1; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R2.",
"id": "GHSA-fm24-2jhw-cp33",
"modified": "2022-09-21T00:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:39:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11114"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.