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-GR8F-FRHQ-4H8R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2023-11-15 21:35Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31839"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-10T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.",
"id": "GHSA-gr8f-frhq-4h8r",
"modified": "2023-11-15T21:35:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:04:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31839"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10362"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GR96-2H6W-PF97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-8447"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-29T01:34:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either \u0027delete\u0027 or \u0027index\u0027 permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.",
"id": "GHSA-gr96-2h6w-pf97",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8447"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-5-6-0-and-5-5-3-security-update/100089"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GR9W-H9WQ-7QX8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-16 00:00Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24479"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-gr9w-h9wq-7qx8",
"modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24479"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24479"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24479"
}
],
"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-GRC8-24J5-X6FJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1191"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1124, CVE-2020-1131, CVE-2020-1134, CVE-2020-1144, CVE-2020-1184, CVE-2020-1185, CVE-2020-1186, CVE-2020-1187, CVE-2020-1188, CVE-2020-1189, CVE-2020-1190.",
"id": "GHSA-grc8-24j5-x6fj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1191"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1191"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GRMC-PW34-VQ48
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32The Academy LMS – eLearning and online course solution for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.19. This is due to plugin allowing arbitrary user meta updates through the saved_user_info() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as students, to elevate their user role to that of an administrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1505"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-13T16:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Academy LMS \u2013 eLearning and online course solution for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.19. This is due to plugin allowing arbitrary user meta updates through the saved_user_info() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as students, to elevate their user role to that of an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-grmc-pw34-vq48",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:21Z",
"published": "2024-03-13T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1505"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3037880/academy#file473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b150f90a-ccb7-4c19-a4b3-eaf9ec264ba8?source=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-GRP5-5RV9-MQR6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06SchedMD Slurm before 18.08.9 and 19.x before 19.05.5 executes srun --uid with incorrect privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-19728"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-13T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "SchedMD Slurm before 18.08.9 and 19.x before 19.05.5 executes srun --uid with incorrect privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-grp5-5rv9-mqr6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:06:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19728"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.schedmd.com/news.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00038.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GRPV-5V24-CJRF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00Windows Defender Credential Guard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34705.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35771"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Defender Credential Guard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34705.",
"id": "GHSA-grpv-5v24-cjrf",
"modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35771"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35771"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-35771"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168319/Windows-Credential-Guard-Kerberos-Change-Password-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-GRW4-FG3F-PFJQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:30 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-25701"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:51Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.",
"id": "GHSA-grw4-fg3f-pfjq",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:30:59Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25701"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/watchtowerhq/wordpress-watchtowerhq-plugin-3-6-16-privilege-escalation?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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-GV3P-VH66-PCCP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:36fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not properly restrict clearing MNT_NODEV, MNT_NOSUID, and MNT_NOEXEC and changing MNT_ATIME_MASK during a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to gain privileges, interfere with backups and auditing on systems that had atime enabled, or cause a denial of service (excessive filesystem updating) on systems that had atime disabled via a "mount -o remount" command within a user namespace.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-5207"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-08-18T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not properly restrict clearing MNT_NODEV, MNT_NOSUID, and MNT_NOEXEC and changing MNT_ATIME_MASK during a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to gain privileges, interfere with backups and auditing on systems that had atime enabled, or cause a denial of service (excessive filesystem updating) on systems that had atime disabled via a \"mount -o remount\" command within a user namespace.",
"id": "GHSA-gv3p-vh66-pccp",
"modified": "2025-04-12T12:36:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:23:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9566d6742852c527bf5af38af5cbb878dad75705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129662"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95266"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9566d6742852c527bf5af38af5cbb878dad75705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9566d6742852c527bf5af38af5cbb878dad75705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128595/Linux-Kernel-3.16.1-FUSE-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/352"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34923"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69216"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2317-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2318-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-GV63-8GQG-3525
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-16 18:31 – Updated: 2024-09-23 18:30An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® System Service. A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by starting a back-up or restore process, which temporarily exposes private keys, passwords, pre-shared keys, and database folders when they are temporarily copied to an interim folder. This vulnerability is due to the lack of explicit permissions set on the backup folder. If private keys are obtained by a malicious user, they could impersonate resources on the secured network.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6326"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-16T17:15:12Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk\u00ae System Service. A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by starting a back-up or restore process, which\u00a0temporarily exposes private keys, passwords, pre-shared keys, and database folders when they are temporarily copied to an interim folder. This vulnerability is due to the lack of explicit permissions set on the backup folder. If private keys are obtained by a malicious user, they could impersonate resources on the secured network.",
"id": "GHSA-gv63-8gqg-3525",
"modified": "2024-09-23T18:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-07-16T18:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1678.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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"
}
]
}
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.