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.
5464 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-V3JW-H6RW-7CWR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-30 00:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24119"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-30T00:15:29Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-v3jw-h6rw-7cwr",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:34:11Z",
"published": "2025-07-30T00:32:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34"
}
],
"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-V3M4-V33X-7JHP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-08 21:32 – Updated: 2025-05-08 21:32On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state for devices under management. Note that CloudVision as-a-Service is not affected.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0505"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-08T19:16:01Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state for devices under management. Note that CloudVision as-a-Service is not affected.",
"id": "GHSA-v3m4-v33x-7jhp",
"modified": "2025-05-08T21:32:56Z",
"published": "2025-05-08T21:32:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0505"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/21315-security-advisory-0115"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V3Q2-56H4-5753
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:46A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-27938"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-02T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-v3q2-56h4-5753",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:46:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27938"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V3QQ-5WJ9-8242
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-19 18:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in azzaroco Ultimate Membership Pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Membership Pro: from n/a through 12.6.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-43240"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-19T17:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in azzaroco Ultimate Membership Pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Membership Pro: from n/a through 12.6.",
"id": "GHSA-v3qq-5wj9-8242",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:31:53Z",
"published": "2024-08-19T18:32:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43240"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/indeed-membership-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-indeed-ultimate-membership-pro-plugin-12-6-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/indeed-membership-pro/wordpress-indeed-ultimate-membership-pro-plugin-12-6-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V3VM-MF33-HV7V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 18:09 – Updated: 2024-08-02 00:31Certain NFS servers allow users to use mknod to gain privileges by creating a writable kmem device and setting the UID to 0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-1999-0084"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "1990-05-01T04:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Certain NFS servers allow users to use mknod to gain privileges by creating a writable kmem device and setting the UID to 0.",
"id": "GHSA-v3vm-mf33-hv7v",
"modified": "2024-08-02T00:31:24Z",
"published": "2022-04-30T18:09:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0084"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V3VR-V6HX-4XRX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service, aka 'Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1111, CVE-2020-1121, CVE-2020-1165.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1166"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-21T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service, aka \u0027Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1111, CVE-2020-1121, CVE-2020-1165.",
"id": "GHSA-v3vr-v6hx-4xrx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1166"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1166"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V3W9-GMRF-H26R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31188.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31170"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31188.",
"id": "GHSA-v3w9-gmrf-h26r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-578"
}
],
"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-V3WG-2XC7-X869
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-22 00:01 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/communitymanagement.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-20070"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-21T06:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/communitymanagement.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-v3wg-2xc7-x869",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:26Z",
"published": "2022-06-22T00:01:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20070"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.95410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41044"
}
],
"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-V455-MV2V-5G92
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-30 18:18 – Updated: 2026-06-30 18:18Summary
Fission's Container Executor path lets a tenant supply Function.spec.podspec directly; the executor merges it into the executor-built podspec and creates a Deployment whose pods run the user's container image.
Details
Two flaws compounded:
pkg/apis/core/v1/validation.go::FunctionSpec.Validateonly checked thatspec.PodSpec != nilwhenexecutorType: container; it did not inspect the content ofspec.PodSpec.pkg/executor/util/merge.go::MergePodSpecunconditionally forwardedhostPID,hostNetwork,hostIPC, hostPath volumes,serviceAccountName, and containerprivilegedinto the Deployment spec via the container-executor sink (pkg/executor/executortype/container/deployment.go::getDeploymentSpec).
A tenant with only functions.fission.io/create could deploy a Function with a crafted podspec that mounted the host root filesystem and shared host namespaces. The executor — running under its high-privilege SA, which holds
deployments/create on the function namespace — created that Deployment on the tenant's behalf, turning Function-create into effective deployments/create with arbitrary pod-security configuration.
This is the Function-CRD sibling of GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 / GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7, with a lower attack threshold: regular function developers typically hold functions/create but not environments/create.
Impact
A tenant with only functions.fission.io/create is escalated to node escape via a privileged, host-namespace pod scheduled by the executor.
Fix
Fixed in #3391 and released in v1.24.0.
FunctionSpec.Validatenow callsValidatePodSpecSafety("Function.spec.podspec", spec.PodSpec)after the existingspec.PodSpec == nilcheck.- The Function validating webhook is already registered on
verbs=create;update, so it picks up the new validation with no marker change. - The same merge-layer strip and per-container sanitize used for the Environment path applies here, since the container-executor sink calls
util.MergePodSpec.
See GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 for the detailed fix.
Behavioural change
Functions whose spec.podspec sets host namespaces, hostPath volumes, container privileged/allowPrivilegeEscalation, dangerous Linux capabilities, or a serviceAccountName override are now rejected at admission. Legitimate
container-executor functions that set image, command, args, env, resources, nodeSelector, tolerations, affinity, non-hostPath volumes, or volumeMounts are unaffected.
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.23.0"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/fission/fission"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.24.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-50563"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T18:18:42Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-10T18:17:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Summary\n\nFission\u0027s Container Executor path lets a tenant supply `Function.spec.podspec` directly; the executor merges it into the executor-built podspec and creates a Deployment whose pods run the user\u0027s container image.\n\n### Details\n\nTwo flaws compounded:\n\n1. `pkg/apis/core/v1/validation.go::FunctionSpec.Validate` only checked that `spec.PodSpec != nil` when `executorType: container`; it did not inspect the content of `spec.PodSpec`.\n2. `pkg/executor/util/merge.go::MergePodSpec` unconditionally forwarded `hostPID`, `hostNetwork`, `hostIPC`, hostPath volumes, `serviceAccountName`, and container `privileged` into the Deployment spec via the container-executor sink\n(`pkg/executor/executortype/container/deployment.go::getDeploymentSpec`).\n\nA tenant with only `functions.fission.io/create` could deploy a Function with a crafted podspec that mounted the host root filesystem and shared host namespaces. The executor \u2014 running under its high-privilege SA, which holds\n`deployments/create` on the function namespace \u2014 created that Deployment on the tenant\u0027s behalf, turning Function-create into effective `deployments/create` with arbitrary pod-security configuration.\n\nThis is the Function-CRD sibling of GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 / GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7, with a **lower** attack threshold: regular function developers typically hold `functions/create` but not `environments/create`.\n\n### Impact\n\nA tenant with only `functions.fission.io/create` is escalated to node escape via a privileged, host-namespace pod scheduled by the executor.\n\n### Fix\n\nFixed in [#3391](https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391) and released in [v1.24.0](https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/tag/v1.24.0).\n\n- `FunctionSpec.Validate` now calls `ValidatePodSpecSafety(\"Function.spec.podspec\", spec.PodSpec)` after the existing `spec.PodSpec == nil` check.\n- The Function validating webhook is already registered on `verbs=create;update`, so it picks up the new validation with no marker change.\n- The same merge-layer strip and per-container sanitize used for the Environment path applies here, since the container-executor sink calls `util.MergePodSpec`.\n\nSee GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 for the detailed fix.\n\n### Behavioural change\n\nFunctions whose `spec.podspec` sets host namespaces, hostPath volumes, container `privileged`/`allowPrivilegeEscalation`, dangerous Linux capabilities, or a `serviceAccountName` override are now rejected at admission. Legitimate\ncontainer-executor functions that set `image`, `command`, `args`, `env`, `resources`, `nodeSelector`, `tolerations`, `affinity`, non-hostPath `volumes`, or `volumeMounts` are unaffected.",
"id": "GHSA-v455-mv2v-5g92",
"modified": "2026-06-30T18:18:42Z",
"published": "2026-06-30T18:18:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/security/advisories/GHSA-v455-mv2v-5g92"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50563"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/commit/e484df8460bb4e8026e24210120602aa7f181f64"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/tag/v1.24.0"
}
],
"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": "Fission Container Executor Function PodSpec Injection Leading to Node Escape"
}
GHSA-V459-3HHP-QPQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52In Octopus Deploy versions 3.2.11 - 4.1.5 (fixed in 4.1.6), an authenticated user with ProcessEdit permission could reference an Azure account in such a way as to bypass the scoping restrictions, resulting in a potential escalation of privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-4862"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-03T09:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Octopus Deploy versions 3.2.11 - 4.1.5 (fixed in 4.1.6), an authenticated user with ProcessEdit permission could reference an Azure account in such a way as to bypass the scoping restrictions, resulting in a potential escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-v459-3hhp-qpq4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:52:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4862"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/4134"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.