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.
5445 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WM5P-263X-PWW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Speech Brokered API handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1388, CVE-2020-1392, CVE-2020-1394.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1395"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"id": "GHSA-wm5p-263x-pww3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1395"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1395"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WM67-CVPP-XG5F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-04 18:33 – Updated: 2025-03-04 18:33A Sudo privilege misconfiguration vulnerability in PocketBook InkPad Color 3 on Linux, ARM allows attackers to read file contents on the device.This issue affects InkPad Color 3: U743k3.6.8.3671.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1425"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-04T16:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A Sudo privilege misconfiguration vulnerability in PocketBook InkPad Color 3 on Linux, ARM allows attackers to read file contents on the device.This issue affects InkPad Color 3: U743k3.6.8.3671.",
"id": "GHSA-wm67-cvpp-xg5f",
"modified": "2025-03-04T18:33:43Z",
"published": "2025-03-04T18:33:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1425"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.redguard.ch/blog/2025/03/04/security-advisory-pocketbook-inkpad-color-3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-WM74-MH49-G5X5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-02 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 could disclose sensitive information due to improper privilege management for storage provider types. IBM X-Force ID: 229962.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34338"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-01T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 could disclose sensitive information due to improper privilege management for storage provider types. IBM X-Force ID: 229962.",
"id": "GHSA-wm74-mh49-g5x5",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:54Z",
"published": "2022-08-02T00:00:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34338"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/229962"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6608606"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WM78-66MJ-JH7H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-21 18:31 – Updated: 2025-03-24 18:30Insecure permissions in kuadrant v0.11.3 allow attackers to gain access to the service account's token, leading to escalation of privileges via the secretes component in the k8s cluster
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-53349"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-21T16:15:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insecure permissions in kuadrant v0.11.3 allow attackers to gain access to the service account\u0027s token, leading to escalation of privileges via the secretes component in the k8s cluster",
"id": "GHSA-wm78-66mj-jh7h",
"modified": "2025-03-24T18:30:59Z",
"published": "2025-03-21T18:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53349"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/2a34c8f95dac7d9d8d7df7732403f383"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cncf.io/projects/kuadrant"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WM7W-8WM5-6W7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:08 – Updated: 2023-12-29 00:30Windows File History Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34455"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows File History Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-wm7w-8wm5-6w7j",
"modified": "2023-12-29T00:30:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:08:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34455"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34455"
}
],
"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-WM88-XGP8-JVPF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:03In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server. If the job is run as the user root, there is a potential privilege escalation vulnerability. In this case, the job runs a script as root that is writable by users who are members of the versa group.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-16497"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-26T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server. If the job is run as the user root, there is a potential privilege escalation vulnerability. In this case, the job runs a script as root that is writable by users who are members of the versa group.",
"id": "GHSA-wm88-xgp8-jvpf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:03:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:03:18Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1168194"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WM96-9GFH-VVGQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-06-30 15:37A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "hermes-agent"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "0.11.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9368"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-526"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T15:37:24Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-24T09:16:32Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-wm96-9gfh-vvgq",
"modified": "2026-06-30T15:37:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9368"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/285bb2b9150b93445e5eded9bc897a4001b66e55"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/43c72d19668421abe8ce10f299323a0a"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/812229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/365331"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/365331/cti"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "hermes-agent has a sandbox issue"
}
GHSA-WMFG-RC3X-58V3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21895.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21919"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21895.",
"id": "GHSA-wmfg-rc3x-58v3",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:27Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21919"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21919"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21919"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21919"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WMGG-3P4H-48X7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-30 18:18 – Updated: 2026-06-30 18:18Summary
A stronger framing of the same root cause as GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7: the Environment.spec.runtime.podSpec / spec.builder.podSpec passthrough lacked validation, and MergePodSpec propagated dangerous fields into the generated pods.
Details
Three independent flaws compounded:
- Validate gap.
pkg/apis/core/v1/validation.go::Environment.Validatechecked only container naming conventions, neverhostPID/hostIPC/hostNetwork/hostPath/privileged. - UPDATE bypass. The
pkg/webhook/environment.gokubebuilder marker registeredverbs=createonly. A tenant couldkubectl applya clean Environment and thenkubectl patchin the dangerous fields — the webhook was never called. - Merge propagation.
pkg/executor/util/merge.go::MergePodSpecunconditionally forwardedHostPID,HostIPC,HostNetwork,Volumes(including hostPath),SecurityContext, andServiceAccountNameinto the Deployments generated by poolmgr / newdeploy / buildermgr.
A kubectl apply plus a follow-up kubectl patch caused poolmgr to schedule a privileged pod with a host-root mount within roughly 20 seconds. From that pod the cluster CA private key was readable, allowing the attacker to sign
arbitrary kubelet certificates and achieve full cluster takeover.
Impact
environments.fission.io create/update RBAC is escalated to node escape and, via the readable cluster CA key, full cluster takeover.
Fix
Fixed in #3391 (with the companion buildermgr SA-token fix in #3390) and released in v1.24.0. Each enumerated flaw is addressed:
- Validate —
ValidatePodSpecSafetyis called fromEnvironment.Validatefor bothRuntime.PodSpecandBuilder.PodSpec. - UPDATE bypass — the webhook marker is extended to
verbs=create;update; chart and envtest manifests are aligned. - Merge propagation — host namespaces,
ServiceAccountName, and hostPath volumes are stripped at the merge layer; per-containerprivileged/allowPrivilegeEscalationand dangerous capabilities are sanitized.
See GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 for the detailed fix — both advisories close to the same commit.
Duplicate handling
This advisory and GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 were reported separately but close to the same code fix. Both are published to acknowledge each reporter's contribution and to keep the public CVE record clear about the multi-layer nature of the issue.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/fission/fission"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-50545"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284",
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T18:18:05Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-10T18:17:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Summary\n\nA stronger framing of the same root cause as GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7: the `Environment.spec.runtime.podSpec` / `spec.builder.podSpec` passthrough lacked validation, and `MergePodSpec` propagated dangerous fields into the generated pods.\n\n### Details\n\nThree independent flaws compounded:\n\n1. **Validate gap.** `pkg/apis/core/v1/validation.go::Environment.Validate` checked only container naming conventions, never `hostPID`/`hostIPC`/`hostNetwork`/`hostPath`/`privileged`.\n2. **UPDATE bypass.** The `pkg/webhook/environment.go` kubebuilder marker registered `verbs=create` only. A tenant could `kubectl apply` a clean Environment and then `kubectl patch` in the dangerous fields \u2014 the webhook was never called.\n3. **Merge propagation.** `pkg/executor/util/merge.go::MergePodSpec` unconditionally forwarded `HostPID`, `HostIPC`, `HostNetwork`, `Volumes` (including hostPath), `SecurityContext`, and `ServiceAccountName` into the Deployments\ngenerated by poolmgr / newdeploy / buildermgr.\n\nA `kubectl apply` plus a follow-up `kubectl patch` caused poolmgr to schedule a privileged pod with a host-root mount within roughly 20 seconds. From that pod the cluster CA private key was readable, allowing the attacker to sign\narbitrary kubelet certificates and achieve full cluster takeover.\n\n### Impact\n\n`environments.fission.io` create/update RBAC is escalated to node escape and, via the readable cluster CA key, full cluster takeover.\n\n### Fix\n\nFixed in [#3391](https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391) (with the companion buildermgr SA-token fix in [#3390](https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3390)) and released in\n[v1.24.0](https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/tag/v1.24.0). Each enumerated flaw is addressed:\n\n1. **Validate** \u2014 `ValidatePodSpecSafety` is called from `Environment.Validate` for both `Runtime.PodSpec` and `Builder.PodSpec`.\n2. **UPDATE bypass** \u2014 the webhook marker is extended to `verbs=create;update`; chart and envtest manifests are aligned.\n3. **Merge propagation** \u2014 host namespaces, `ServiceAccountName`, and hostPath volumes are stripped at the merge layer; per-container `privileged`/`allowPrivilegeEscalation` and dangerous capabilities are sanitized.\n\nSee GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 for the detailed fix \u2014 both advisories close to the same commit.\n\n### Duplicate handling\n\nThis advisory and GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7 were reported separately but close to the same code fix. Both are published to acknowledge each reporter\u0027s contribution and to keep the public CVE record clear about the multi-layer nature of the\nissue.",
"id": "GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7",
"modified": "2026-06-30T18:18:05Z",
"published": "2026-06-30T18:18:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/security/advisories/GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7"
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50545"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3390"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fission/fission/commit/8fa799417c77ce8a0189d9858bfe11ece29b84a6"
},
{
"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 Environment CRD PodSpec Injection Leading to Node Escape and Cluster Takeover"
}
GHSA-WMMF-R63X-5JRW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-10 18:30A vulnerability in the GlobalProtect Gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to impersonate another user and send network packets to internal assets. However, this vulnerability does not allow the attacker to receive response packets from those internal assets.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-3388"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-10T17:15:57Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the GlobalProtect Gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to impersonate another user and send network packets to internal assets. However, this vulnerability does not allow the attacker to receive response packets from those internal assets.",
"id": "GHSA-wmmf-r63x-5jrw",
"modified": "2024-04-10T18:30:48Z",
"published": "2024-04-10T18:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3388"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3388"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"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.