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.
5432 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XQW4-P5GV-VXF6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-12 18:30 – Updated: 2023-01-20 21:30H C Mingham-Smith Ltd - Tardis 2000 Privilege escalation.Version 1.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation which may allow a malicious actor to gain system privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-39182"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "H C Mingham-Smith Ltd - Tardis 2000 Privilege escalation.Version 1.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation which may allow a malicious actor to gain system privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-xqw4-p5gv-vxf6",
"modified": "2023-01-20T21:30:26Z",
"published": "2023-01-12T18:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/faq/cve_advisories"
}
],
"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-XQW9-8P9J-QMWH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-31 03:30 – Updated: 2023-02-07 18:30Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to cause privilege escalation. This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.9.0 before 04.9.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4441"
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-31T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows remote authenticated users to cause privilege escalation. This issue affects Hitachi Storage Plug-in for VMware vCenter: from 04.9.0 before 04.9.1.",
"id": "GHSA-xqw9-8p9j-qmwh",
"modified": "2023-02-07T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2023-01-31T03:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4441"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2023-103/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-XQX8-64M4-PQCG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:12DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10649"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-25T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.",
"id": "GHSA-xqx8-64m4-pqcg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:12:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:12:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10649"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-XR4C-MMRV-3H6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-13 21:31 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:31there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29779"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-13T21:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-xr4c-mmrv-3h6c",
"modified": "2024-09-16T18:31:20Z",
"published": "2024-09-13T21:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29779"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-09-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XR5G-7PXF-GP8F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:53 – Updated: 2024-06-03 18:53An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the rpcss.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1173, CVE-2019-1174, CVE-2019-1175, CVE-2019-1178, CVE-2019-1179, CVE-2019-1180, CVE-2019-1184, CVE-2019-1186.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-14T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the rpcss.dll handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1173, CVE-2019-1174, CVE-2019-1175, CVE-2019-1178, CVE-2019-1179, CVE-2019-1180, CVE-2019-1184, CVE-2019-1186.",
"id": "GHSA-xr5g-7pxf-gp8f",
"modified": "2024-06-03T18:53:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:53:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1177"
}
],
"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-XR5R-3M93-Q3F2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-16 12:30 – Updated: 2024-08-27 18:31The nearby module has a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-52105"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-16T10:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The nearby module has a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
"id": "GHSA-xr5r-3m93-q3f2",
"modified": "2024-08-27T18:31:34Z",
"published": "2024-01-16T12:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XR6M-H5M8-P48R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:44 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:04Cloud Foundry BOSH Backup and Restore CLI, all versions prior to 1.5.0, does not check the authenticity of backup scripts in BOSH. A remote authenticated malicious user can modify the metadata file of a Bosh Backup and Restore job to request extra backup files from different jobs upon restore. The exploited hooks in this metadata script were only maintained in the cfcr-etcd-release, so clusters deployed with the BBR job for etcd in this release are vulnerable.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-3786"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-345"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-24T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cloud Foundry BOSH Backup and Restore CLI, all versions prior to 1.5.0, does not check the authenticity of backup scripts in BOSH. A remote authenticated malicious user can modify the metadata file of a Bosh Backup and Restore job to request extra backup files from different jobs upon restore. The exploited hooks in this metadata script were only maintained in the cfcr-etcd-release, so clusters deployed with the BBR job for etcd in this release are vulnerable.",
"id": "GHSA-xr6m-h5m8-p48r",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:04:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:44:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3786"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3786"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XR7Q-92RC-HJ9G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-24 00:00In onUidStateChanged of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible way to access location without a visible indicator 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-12Android ID: A-208662370
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39693"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-16T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In onUidStateChanged of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible way to access location without a visible indicator 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-12Android ID: A-208662370",
"id": "GHSA-xr7q-92rc-hj9g",
"modified": "2022-03-24T00:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-03-17T00:00:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39693"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-03-01"
}
],
"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-XR97-92R9-J322
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-14 09:31The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.13. This is due to insufficient role validation in the 'register_user' function, which only blocks the 'administrator' role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to create new user accounts with elevated privileges such as editor.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5193"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-14T07:16:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Essential Addons for Elementor \u2013 Popular Elementor Templates \u0026 Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.13. This is due to insufficient role validation in the \u0027register_user\u0027 function, which only blocks the \u0027administrator\u0027 role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to create new user accounts with elevated privileges such as editor.",
"id": "GHSA-xr97-92r9-j322",
"modified": "2026-05-14T09:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-05-14T09:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5193"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3499726/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/trunk/includes/Traits/Login_Registration.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/22930940-8e2c-446a-954c-90d617f3ca6d?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XR97-V5RP-RX5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20Improper Access Control in subsystem for Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.175 and 4.0.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0566"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-15T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Access Control in subsystem for Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.175 and 4.0.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.",
"id": "GHSA-xr97-v5rp-rx5p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0566"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.lenovo.com/de/en/product_security/len-30041"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00295.html"
}
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"severity": []
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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.