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.
6487 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6CJF-94VF-F544
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-17 00:00 – Updated: 2026-10-07 21:31Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in UEFI firmware (BIOS) for some PC products which may allow escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-16T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in UEFI firmware (BIOS) for some PC products which may allow escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-6cjf-94vf-f544",
"modified": "2026-10-07T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2022-02-17T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39299"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_5661066-5661090-16"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6CMM-5RFH-R987
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35Vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Extensibility Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 13.5 and 24.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-46867"
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"CWE-269"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T10:54:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Extensibility Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 13.5 and 24.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-6cmm-5rfh-r987",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:33Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:33Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46867"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-6F2P-296R-CC28
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 18:36 – Updated: 2026-08-20 18:36Impact
When Pipelines-as-Code is configured with a GitHub App installed across multiple repositories, the installation token issued during webhook processing is not scoped to the triggering repository by default. The token retains access to all repositories in the GitHub App installation.
This allows a user with push access to any repository in the installation to craft a PipelineRun with a remote task annotation pointing at a private repository in the same installation:
pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/task: "https://github.com/org/private-repo/blob/main/.tekton/secret-task.yaml"
Pipelines-as-Code resolves and inlines the remote task using the unscoped token, exposing the contents of the private repository's Tekton definitions. This is a read-only confidentiality breach, no write access is exposed.
Patches
The fix extracts the repository ID from the webhook payload during initial parsing so that it is available for later use. It then adds a fallback in the client setup path so that when no explicit scoping configuration is present and ScopeTokenToListOfRepos returns empty, the token is re-issued scoped to the triggering repository's ID rather than retaining access to the entire installation. The initial token remains unscoped so that the extra-repos lookup can still discover and resolve additional repositories when configured.
The fix is available in v0.48.0. Supported backport releases will be added here after release tags are published.
Workarounds
Limit the GitHub App installation to only the repositories that require Pipelines-as-Code. Avoid org-wide installations or mixed-trust installations where repositories with different access requirements share the same GitHub App. This restricts the blast radius of the unscoped token to only the repositories that are explicitly selected during App installation.
Credits
Reported and fixed by the Pipelines-as-Code maintainers.
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"CWE-862"
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"details": "### Impact\nWhen Pipelines-as-Code is configured with a GitHub App installed across multiple repositories, the installation token issued during webhook processing is not scoped to the triggering repository by default. The token retains access to all repositories in the GitHub App installation.\n\nThis allows a user with push access to any repository in the installation to craft a PipelineRun with a remote task annotation pointing at a private repository in the same installation:\n```\npipelinesascode.tekton.dev/task: \"https://github.com/org/private-repo/blob/main/.tekton/secret-task.yaml\"\n```\nPipelines-as-Code resolves and inlines the remote task using the unscoped token, exposing the contents of the private repository\u0027s Tekton definitions. This is a read-only confidentiality breach, no write access is exposed.\n\n### Patches\nThe fix extracts the repository ID from the webhook payload during initial parsing so that it is available for later use. It then adds a fallback in the client setup path so that when no explicit scoping configuration is present and `ScopeTokenToListOfRepos` returns empty, the token is re-issued scoped to the triggering repository\u0027s ID rather than retaining access to the entire installation. The initial token remains unscoped so that the extra-repos lookup can still discover and resolve additional repositories when configured.\n\nThe fix is available in v0.48.0. Supported backport releases will be added here after release tags are published.\n\n### Workarounds\nLimit the GitHub App installation to only the repositories that require Pipelines-as-Code. Avoid org-wide installations or mixed-trust installations where repositories with different access requirements share the same GitHub App. This restricts the blast radius of the unscoped token to only the repositories that are explicitly selected during App installation.\n\n### Credits\nReported and fixed by the Pipelines-as-Code maintainers.",
"id": "GHSA-6f2p-296r-cc28",
"modified": "2026-08-20T18:36:41Z",
"published": "2026-08-20T18:36:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code/security/advisories/GHSA-6f2p-296r-cc28"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/tektoncd/pipelines-as-code"
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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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Tekton Pipelines-as-Code: Unscoped GitHub App installation token allows unauthorized access to private repositories via remote task resolution"
}
GHSA-6F33-684H-CWH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-19 21:31 – Updated: 2024-04-19 21:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in BeyondTrust U-Series Appliance on Windows, 64 bit (local appliance api modules) allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects U-Series Appliance: from 3.4 before 4.0.3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-4018"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-19T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in BeyondTrust U-Series Appliance on Windows, 64 bit (local appliance api modules) allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects U-Series Appliance: from 3.4 before 4.0.3.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-6f33-684h-cwh7",
"modified": "2024-04-19T21:31:08Z",
"published": "2024-04-19T21:31:08Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4018"
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"url": "https://www.beyondtrust.com/docs/release-notes/u-series-appliance/bt-appliance-u-series-software-4-0-3.htm"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-6F4X-QW3X-8C3F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0770, CVE-2020-0860.
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"CVE-2020-0773"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0770, CVE-2020-0860.",
"id": "GHSA-6f4x-qw3x-8c3f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0773"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0773"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6F5C-W4PR-3XR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33A local elevation of privilege using physical access security vulnerability was found in HPE Proliant Gen10 Servers using Intel Innovation Engine (IE). This attack requires a physical attack to the server motherboard. To mitigate this issue, ensure your server is always physically secured. HPE will not address this issue in the impacted Gen 10 servers listed. HPE recommends using appropriate physical security methods as a compensating control to disallow an attacker from having physical access to the server main circuit board.
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"CVE-2020-7207"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-05T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A local elevation of privilege using physical access security vulnerability was found in HPE Proliant Gen10 Servers using Intel Innovation Engine (IE). This attack requires a physical attack to the server motherboard. To mitigate this issue, ensure your server is always physically secured. HPE will not address this issue in the impacted Gen 10 servers listed. HPE recommends using appropriate physical security methods as a compensating control to disallow an attacker from having physical access to the server main circuit board.",
"id": "GHSA-6f5c-w4pr-3xr4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7207"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04002en_us"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-6F7Q-39M5-XJW6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-11 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31In config_gov_time_windows of tmu.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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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"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-11T19:15:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In config_gov_time_windows of tmu.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-6f7q-39m5-xjw6",
"modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:31Z",
"published": "2024-03-11T21:31:24Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22008"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-03-01"
}
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"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-6F82-QGQ9-9H8F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-08 03:31 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:31A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-08T02:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-6f82-qgq9-9h8f",
"modified": "2026-04-02T21:31:38Z",
"published": "2024-03-08T03:31:25Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23276"
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120884"
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120886"
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895"
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083"
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084"
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"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21"
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"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22"
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GHSA-6FF4-8QPP-Q7Q3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0942, CVE-2020-1029.
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"id": "GHSA-6ff4-8qpp-q7q3",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:30Z",
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"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0944"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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GHSA-6FFR-69V4-Q8XM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-19 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-19 18:30logiops through 0.3.4, in its default configuration, allows any unprivileged user to configure its logid daemon via an unrestricted D-Bus service, including setting malicious keyboard macros. This allows for privilege escalation with minimal user interaction.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-19T16:15:04Z",
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"details": "logiops through 0.3.4, in its default configuration, allows any unprivileged user to configure its logid daemon via an unrestricted D-Bus service, including setting malicious keyboard macros. This allows for privilege escalation with minimal user interaction.",
"id": "GHSA-6ffr-69v4-q8xm",
"modified": "2024-09-19T18:30:51Z",
"published": "2024-09-19T18:30:51Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45752"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226598"
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"url": "https://github.com/PixlOne/logiops/releases"
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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.