CWE-276
AllowedIncorrect Default Permissions
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
2043 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FM9W-35MC-PHWX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2023-01-24 03:30A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8026"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-07T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.",
"id": "GHSA-fm9w-35mc-phwx",
"modified": "2023-01-24T03:30:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00063.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00064.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00074.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00038.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-FMGC-GVMV-XQXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-28 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:44A valid, authenticated XCC user with read-only permissions can modify custom user roles on other user accounts and the user trespass message through the XCC CLI. There is no exposure if SSH is disabled or if there are no users assigned optional read-only permissions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-29058"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-28T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A valid, authenticated XCC user with read-only permissions can modify custom user roles on other user accounts and the user trespass message through the XCC CLI. There is no exposure if SSH is disabled or if there are no users assigned optional read-only permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-fmgc-gvmv-xqxp",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:44:12Z",
"published": "2023-04-28T21:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-118321"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMGM-MWQG-8W89
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-09 18:31A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Multi-Cloud Object Gateway Core images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This could allow the attacker to add a new user with any arbitrary UID, including UID 0, leading to full root privileges within the container
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-8766"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-13T19:53:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Multi-Cloud Object Gateway Core images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This could allow the attacker to add a new user with any arbitrary UID, including UID 0, leading to full root privileges within the container",
"id": "GHSA-fmgm-mwqg-8w89",
"modified": "2026-07-09T18:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-03-13T21:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8766"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8766"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2387265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-8766.json"
}
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMPJ-RWVJ-82H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-14 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-28 00:00HwSEServiceAPP has a vulnerability in permission management. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause disclosure of the Card Production Life Cycle (CPLC) information.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46811"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-13T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HwSEServiceAPP has a vulnerability in permission management. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause disclosure of the Card Production Life Cycle (CPLC) information.",
"id": "GHSA-fmpj-rwvj-82h7",
"modified": "2022-06-28T00:00:59Z",
"published": "2022-06-14T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46811"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202206-0000001270350482"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FMR8-MP5M-R98H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-21 21:30 – Updated: 2025-01-21 21:30Vulnerability in the Oracle Analytics Desktop product of Oracle Analytics (component: Install). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 8.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Analytics Desktop executes to compromise Oracle Analytics Desktop. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Analytics Desktop. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21532"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-21T21:15:19Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Analytics Desktop product of Oracle Analytics (component: Install). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 8.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Analytics Desktop executes to compromise Oracle Analytics Desktop. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Analytics Desktop. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-fmr8-mp5m-r98h",
"modified": "2025-01-21T21:30:55Z",
"published": "2025-01-21T21:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21532"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.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-FMXP-97XC-FCMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-30 00:00A flaw was found in AMQ Broker Operator 7.9.4 installed via UI using OperatorHub where a low-privilege user that has access to the namespace where the AMQ Operator is deployed has access to clusterwide edit rights by checking the secrets. The service account used for building the Operator gives more permission than expected and an attacker could benefit from it. This requires at least an already compromised low-privilege account or insider attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1833"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-21T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in AMQ Broker Operator 7.9.4 installed via UI using OperatorHub where a low-privilege user that has access to the namespace where the AMQ Operator is deployed has access to clusterwide edit rights by checking the secrets. The service account used for building the Operator gives more permission than expected and an attacker could benefit from it. This requires at least an already compromised low-privilege account or insider attack.",
"id": "GHSA-fmxp-97xc-fcmx",
"modified": "2022-06-30T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-06-22T00:00:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1833"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2089406#c4"
}
],
"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-FMXW-C4W5-CJWC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-09 00:33 – Updated: 2023-11-09 00:33A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo preloaded devices deployed using Microsoft AutoPilot under a standard user account due to incorrect default privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4706"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-08T22:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nA privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo preloaded devices deployed using Microsoft AutoPilot under a standard user account due to incorrect default privileges.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-fmxw-c4w5-cjwc",
"modified": "2023-11-09T00:33:56Z",
"published": "2023-11-09T00:33:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4706"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-127385"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FP28-7CMR-XXCV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-21 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-23 00:00A permission bypass vulnerability in Huawei cross device task management could allow an attacker to access certain resource in the attacked devices. Affected product versions include:JAD-AL50 versions 102.0.0.225(C00E220R3P4).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46834"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-20T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A permission bypass vulnerability in Huawei cross device task management could allow an attacker to access certain resource in the attacked devices. Affected product versions include:JAD-AL50 versions 102.0.0.225(C00E220R3P4).",
"id": "GHSA-fp28-7cmr-xxcv",
"modified": "2022-09-23T00:00:45Z",
"published": "2022-09-21T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46834"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20220819-01-7e0a6103-en"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-FP52-JQR7-7249
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-26 00:00A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-1762"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-18T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the \u0027wp-admin/press-this.php \u0027script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with \u0027Contributor-level\u0027 privileges to post as if they had \u0027publish_posts\u0027 permission.",
"id": "GHSA-fp52-jqr7-7249",
"modified": "2022-04-26T00:00:52Z",
"published": "2022-04-19T00:00:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1762"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2"
}
],
"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-FP5R-M92V-WRWR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-07 15:32 – Updated: 2025-08-07 15:32Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in firewall functionality in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.5-8227-11 and 1.3.1-9346-8 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to access highly sensitive intranet resources via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-39347"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-28T07:15:05Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Incorrect default permissions vulnerability in firewall functionality in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.5-8227-11 and 1.3.1-9346-8 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to access highly sensitive intranet resources via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-fp5r-m92v-wrwr",
"modified": "2025-08-07T15:32:22Z",
"published": "2025-08-07T15:32:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_23_16"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.
Mitigation MIT-46
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
- Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
- Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
In applications, particularly web applications, access to functionality is mitigated by an authorization framework. This framework maps Access Control Lists (ACLs) to elements of the application's functionality; particularly URL's for web apps. In the case that the administrator failed to specify an ACL for a particular element, an attacker may be able to access it with impunity. An attacker with the ability to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs can obtain sensitive information and possibly compromise the entire application. Such an attacker can access resources that must be available only to users at a higher privilege level, can access management sections of the application, or can run queries for data that they otherwise not supposed to.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering
Web Logs Tampering attacks involve an attacker injecting, deleting or otherwise tampering with the contents of web logs typically for the purposes of masking other malicious behavior. Additionally, writing malicious data to log files may target jobs, filters, reports, and other agents that process the logs in an asynchronous attack pattern. This pattern of attack is similar to "Log Injection-Tampering-Forging" except that in this case, the attack is targeting the logs of the web server and not the application.