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-GQ32-8F5Q-75G2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Profile Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1360"
],
"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 Profile Service improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-gq32-8f5q-75g2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1360"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1360"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GQ4C-X6CG-QPPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-18 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:34Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Easily exploitable 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21990"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-18T20:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Easily exploitable 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-gq4c-x6cg-qppv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:34:22Z",
"published": "2023-04-18T21:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21990"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ64-XH72-GM28
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-20 00:01 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user could have created subdirectories and executed arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by creating the appropriate pathway to the specifically created malicious openssl.cnf file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0166"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-19T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user could have created subdirectories and executed arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by creating the appropriate pathway to the specifically created malicious openssl.cnf file.",
"id": "GHSA-gq64-xh72-gm28",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:37Z",
"published": "2022-01-20T00:01:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0166"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10378"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287178"
}
],
"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-GQ68-5Q96-8992
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-01 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-01 21:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack for Beaver Builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack for Beaver Builder: from n/a through 2.33.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-39633"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-01T21:15:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack for Beaver Builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack for Beaver Builder: from n/a through 2.33.0.",
"id": "GHSA-gq68-5q96-8992",
"modified": "2024-08-01T21:31:41Z",
"published": "2024-08-01T21:31:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39633"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bbpowerpack/wordpress-powerpack-for-beaver-builder-plugin-2-33-0-contributor-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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-GQ6V-7W53-4742
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00Windows.Devices.Picker.dll Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22045"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-12T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows.Devices.Picker.dll Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gq6v-7w53-4742",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22045"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22045"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22045"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ89-59QV-XPR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-09 21:31 – Updated: 2024-10-09 21:31VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
An authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38818"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-09T20:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.\u00a0\n\nAn authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.",
"id": "GHSA-gq89-59qv-xpr2",
"modified": "2024-10-09T21:31:08Z",
"published": "2024-10-09T21:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38818"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25047"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQG6-Q62H-373R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-06 18:30 – Updated: 2023-04-13 18:30In mmsdk, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a parcel format mismatch. This could lead to local code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07203022; Issue ID: ALPS07203022.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20655"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-06T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In mmsdk, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a parcel format mismatch. This could lead to local code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07203022; Issue ID: ALPS07203022.",
"id": "GHSA-gqg6-q62h-373r",
"modified": "2023-04-13T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2023-04-06T18:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20655"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023"
}
],
"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-GQHM-4H93-RRHG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2024-01-09 18:30A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.59 and earlier in groovy-sandbox/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/groovy/sandbox/SandboxTransformer.java, groovy-cps/lib/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/groovy/cps/SandboxCpsTransformer.java that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission, or unauthorized attackers with SCM commit privileges and corresponding pipelines based on Jenkinsfiles set up in Jenkins, to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.60"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.48"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1000866"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-09T18:30:37Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-10T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.59 and earlier in groovy-sandbox/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/groovy/sandbox/SandboxTransformer.java, groovy-cps/lib/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/groovy/cps/SandboxCpsTransformer.java that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission, or unauthorized attackers with SCM commit privileges and corresponding pipelines based on Jenkinsfiles set up in Jenkins, to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM",
"id": "GHSA-gqhm-4h93-rrhg",
"modified": "2024-01-09T18:30:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000866"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/script-security-plugin/commit/16c862ae9d4038a3edbd8bdfb0fd1401a509d56b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin/commit/0eb89aaf24065dbbdf6db84516ac1a52cd435e6d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin/commit/e1c56eb6d85d513cb24dfe188e6f592d0ff84b38"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-10-29/#SECURITY-1186"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Script Security and Pipeline Groovy Plugins Sandbox Bypass"
}
GHSA-GQJ6-QXWH-7F6P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37971"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gqj6-qxwh-7f6p",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37971"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37971"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37971"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-37971"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQJQ-CXGJ-V55P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21901"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gqjq-cxgj-v55p",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:50Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:00:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21901"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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.