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-H5PJ-7QX8-F7R9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-15 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01In target_init of gs101/abl/target/slider/target.c, there is a possible allocation of RWX memory due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-203250788References: N/A
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39684"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-14T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In target_init of gs101/abl/target/slider/target.c, there is a possible allocation of RWX memory due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-203250788References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-h5pj-7qx8-f7r9",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:38Z",
"published": "2022-01-15T00:01:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39684"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-01-01"
}
],
"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-H5QC-F4Q8-2H2G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-18 00:01In ims service, there is a possible unexpected application behavior due to incorrect privilege assignment. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06219127; Issue ID: ALPS06219127.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20051"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:45:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In ims service, there is a possible unexpected application behavior due to incorrect privilege assignment. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06219127; Issue ID: ALPS06219127.",
"id": "GHSA-h5qc-f4q8-2h2g",
"modified": "2022-03-18T00:01:23Z",
"published": "2022-03-11T00:02:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H662-QC36-6H52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:46Inappropriate implementation in image-burner in Google Chrome OS prior to 59.0.3071.92 allowed a local attacker to read local files via dbus-send commands to a BurnImage D-Bus endpoint.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5084"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-27T05:29:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in image-burner in Google Chrome OS prior to 59.0.3071.92 allowed a local attacker to read local files via dbus-send commands to a BurnImage D-Bus endpoint.",
"id": "GHSA-h662-qc36-6h52",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:46:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5084"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/702030"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98986"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H69X-MJ2R-CGMJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-12 15:31A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28840"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-11T21:18:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-h69x-mj2r-cgmj",
"modified": "2026-05-12T15:31:31Z",
"published": "2026-05-11T21:31:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28840"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117"
}
],
"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-H6F5-8JJ5-CXHR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-02 15:16 – Updated: 2023-03-13 19:17Impact
The annotation displayer does not execute the content in a restricted context. This allows executing anything with the right of the author of any document by annotating the document.
To reproduce: add an annotation with the content {{groovy}}print "hello"{{/groovy}} and click the yellow scare to get a display of the annotation inline.
The result is "hello" but it should be an error suggesting that it's not allowed to use the groovy macro.
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
Workarounds
There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20360
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20384
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by René de Sain @renniepak.
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui"
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"introduced": "2.3-milestone-1"
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26475"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-270"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-03-02T15:16:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-02T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nThe annotation displayer does not execute the content in a restricted context. This allows executing anything with the right of the author of any document by annotating the document.\n\nTo reproduce: add an annotation with the content `{{groovy}}print \"hello\"{{/groovy}}` and click the yellow scare to get a display of the annotation inline.\n\nThe result is \"hello\" but it should be an error suggesting that it\u0027s not allowed to use the groovy macro.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no easy workaround except to upgrade.\n\n### References\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20360\n\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20384\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n\n### Attribution\n\nThis vulnerability has been reported by Ren\u00e9 de Sain @renniepak.",
"id": "GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr",
"modified": "2023-03-13T19:17:37Z",
"published": "2023-03-02T15:16:43Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d87d7bfd8db18c20d3264f98c6deefeae93b99f7"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20360"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20384"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "xwiki-platform vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in Annotations"
}
GHSA-H6H4-HWJ4-6RV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 00:00A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the router configuration import functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21182"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the router configuration import functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to increased privileges. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-h6h4-hwj4-6rv9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T00:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T00:00:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.inhandnetworks.com/upload/attachment/202205/10/InHand-PSA-2022-01.pdf"
}
],
"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-H6H5-VHG7-36Q2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01RtsUpx.sys in Realtek RtsUpx USB Utility Driver for Camera/Hub/Audio through 1.14.0.0 allows local low-privileged users to achieve unauthorized access to USB devices (Escalation of Privileges, Denial of Service, Code Execution, and Information Disclosure) via a crafted Device IO Control packet to a device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36922"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-02T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "RtsUpx.sys in Realtek RtsUpx USB Utility Driver for Camera/Hub/Audio through 1.14.0.0 allows local low-privileged users to achieve unauthorized access to USB devices (Escalation of Privileges, Denial of Service, Code Execution, and Information Disclosure) via a crafted Device IO Control packet to a device.",
"id": "GHSA-h6h5-vhg7-36q2",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36922"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.realtek.com/images/safe-report/Realtek_RtsUpx_Security_Advisory_Report.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sentinelone.com/resources/category/report"
}
],
"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-H6V4-9C8C-HXCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-29 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-29 00:00Smart eVision has an improper privilege management vulnerability. A remote attacker with general user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to escalate to administrator privilege, and then perform arbitrary system command or disrupt service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-39032"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-28T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Smart eVision has an improper privilege management vulnerability. A remote attacker with general user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to escalate to administrator privilege, and then perform arbitrary system command or disrupt service.",
"id": "GHSA-h6v4-9c8c-hxcj",
"modified": "2022-09-29T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-09-29T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-6569-9fcf4-1.html"
}
],
"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-H72V-G53G-MW9X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:17 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:17A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-17544"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-09T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.",
"id": "GHSA-h72v-g53g-mw9x",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:17:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:17:55Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-053"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107839"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-H742-3PHR-PG87
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in JR King/Eran Schoellhorn WP Masquerade allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Masquerade: from n/a through 1.1.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33550"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in JR King/Eran Schoellhorn WP Masquerade allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Masquerade: from n/a through 1.1.0.",
"id": "GHSA-h742-3phr-pg87",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-masquerade/wordpress-wp-masquerade-plugin-1-1-0-authenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"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"
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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.