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.
5655 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-GH7F-5G36-2XW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:20Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-42278, CVE-2021-42287, CVE-2021-42291.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42282"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-42278, CVE-2021-42287, CVE-2021-42291.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7f-5g36-2xw3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:20:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42282"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42282"
}
],
"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-GH7J-M4CJ-RF75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1034"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-11T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7j-m4cj-rf75",
"modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1034"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GH7M-J673-WM97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-17 18:30 – Updated: 2022-11-22 00:18Dolibarr Open Source ERP & CRM for Business before v14.0.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted API.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "14.0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43138"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-22T00:18:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-17T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Dolibarr Open Source ERP \u0026 CRM for Business before v14.0.1 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted API.",
"id": "GHSA-gh7m-j673-wm97",
"modified": "2022-11-22T00:18:39Z",
"published": "2022-11-17T18:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/489cff46a37b04784d8e884af7fc2ad623bee17d"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50248"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Dolibarr vulnerable to privilege escalation"
}
GHSA-GH8M-W78J-MVXC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:34A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-13801"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-10T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions \u003c V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.",
"id": "GHSA-gh8m-w78j-mvxc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:34:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13801"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-493830.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-03"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105545"
}
],
"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-GHC6-72J6-Q29J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-24 09:30 – Updated: 2025-04-24 09:30The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change escalate their privileges to Administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3101"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-24T09:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change escalate their privileges to Administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-ghc6-72j6-q29j",
"modified": "2025-04-24T09:30:34Z",
"published": "2025-04-24T09:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3101"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/configurator-woocommerce-wordpress-theme/20474230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/535aa061-479f-415e-bee6-3151c42b917e?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-GHFV-MCWG-V5XW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:49A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app pairing mechanism of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in elevated privileges of the adversary's choosing. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs physical access to the SHC during the attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11891"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-266",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-29T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app pairing mechanism of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in elevated privileges of the adversary\u0027s choosing. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs physical access to the SHC during the attack.",
"id": "GHSA-ghfv-mcwg-v5xw",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:49:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://psirt.bosch.com/Advisory/BOSCH-SA-662084.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GHHF-PPFF-F3PR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-05 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-09 21:31The IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver sets overly permissive file system permissions on the monitor user's home directory. The directory is configured with permissions 0777, granting read, write, and execute access to all local users on the system, which may cause local privilege escalation depending on conditions of the system due to the presence of highly privileged processes and binaries residing within the affected directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-29127"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-05T03:15:54Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver sets overly permissive file system permissions on the monitor\u00a0user\u0027s home directory. The directory is configured with permissions 0777, granting read, write, and execute access to all local users on the system, which may cause local privilege escalation depending on conditions of the system due to the presence of highly privileged processes and binaries residing within the affected directory.",
"id": "GHSA-ghhf-ppff-f3pr",
"modified": "2026-03-09T21:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-03-05T03:31:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29127"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/sfx2100-vulns"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/spfx-vulnrabilities"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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-GHW6-93QF-85HG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02The MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin before 2.7.6 does to validate some parameters given when registering a new account, allowing unauthenticated users to register as an admin
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0441"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-07T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin before 2.7.6 does to validate some parameters given when registering a new account, allowing unauthenticated users to register as an admin",
"id": "GHSA-ghw6-93qf-85hg",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:55Z",
"published": "2022-03-08T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0441"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2667195"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/173c2efe-ee9c-4539-852f-c242b4f728ed"
}
],
"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-GHWX-PGFR-72JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-08-31 00:00Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add a registration form to both the Elementor and Beaver Builder page builders functionality. As part of the registration form, administrators can choose which role to set as the default for users upon registration. This field is hidden from view for lower-level users, however, they can still supply the user_role parameter to update the default role for registration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24158"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-05T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add a registration form to both the Elementor and Beaver Builder page builders functionality. As part of the registration form, administrators can choose which role to set as the default for users upon registration. This field is hidden from view for lower-level users, however, they can still supply the user_role parameter to update the default role for registration.",
"id": "GHSA-ghwx-pgfr-72jw",
"modified": "2022-08-31T00:00:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81d0e72-9bb5-47ef-a796-3b305a4b604f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-orbit-fox-by-themeisle-plugin"
}
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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:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GJ2W-2VRW-8HW2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 8.4.0-8.4.10, 9.7.0-9.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 8.0.0-8.0.47, 8.4.0-8.4.10 and 9.7.0-9.7.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-61094"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 8.4.0-8.4.10, 9.7.0-9.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 8.0.0-8.0.47, 8.4.0-8.4.10 and 9.7.0-9.7.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-gj2w-2vrw-8hw2",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:15Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
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.