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-6FG2-HVJ9-832F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 22:06There is a ClusterRole in piraeus-operator v2.5.0 and earlier which has been granted list secrets permission, which allows an attacker to impersonate the service account bound to this ClusterRole and use its high-risk privileges to list confidential information across the cluster.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/piraeusdatastore/piraeus-operator/v2"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.5.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33398"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-03T20:31:38Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T16:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a ClusterRole in piraeus-operator v2.5.0 and earlier which has been granted list secrets permission, which allows an attacker to impersonate the service account bound to this ClusterRole and use its high-risk privileges to list confidential information across the cluster.",
"id": "GHSA-6fg2-hvj9-832f",
"modified": "2024-07-03T22:06:25Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T18:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33398"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/d0c11fae5ba4789946ae33175d0f9edb"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/HouqiyuA/k8s-rbac-poc"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/piraeusdatastore/piraeus-operator"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://piraeus.io"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "piraeus-operator allows attacker to impersonate service account"
}
GHSA-6FG6-5PC2-HW3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 21:33 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:33Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-70825"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T21:17:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-6fg6-5pc2-hw3w",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:33:00Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T21:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70825"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html"
}
],
"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-6FGX-GV8W-PGFV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0985.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0996"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0985.",
"id": "GHSA-6fgx-gv8w-pgfv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0996"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6FHX-FM6H-HPXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-20 21:30 – Updated: 2025-04-03 21:32In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48279"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-436"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-20T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.",
"id": "GHSA-6fhx-fm6h-hpxq",
"modified": "2025-04-03T21:32:49Z",
"published": "2023-01-20T21:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48279"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2797"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://coreruleset.org/20220919/crs-version-3-3-3-and-3-2-2-covering-several-cves"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00023.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/52TGCZCOHYBDCVWJYNN2PS4QLOHCXWTQ"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYRTXTOQQI6SB2TLI5QXU76DURSLS4XI"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WCH6JM4I4MD4YABYFHSBDDOUFDGIFJKL"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/52TGCZCOHYBDCVWJYNN2PS4QLOHCXWTQ"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYRTXTOQQI6SB2TLI5QXU76DURSLS4XI"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WCH6JM4I4MD4YABYFHSBDDOUFDGIFJKL"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FJ5-F379-PHJF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-04 12:31 – Updated: 2024-06-04 12:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 4.0.10.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-47837"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-04T10:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 4.0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-6fj5-f379-phjf",
"modified": "2024-06-04T12:31:03Z",
"published": "2024-06-04T12:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47837"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/armember-membership/wordpress-armember-plugin-4-0-10-membership-plan-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FJP-J9RQ-FRM5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-5884"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-06T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents.",
"id": "GHSA-6fjp-j9rq-frm5",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:52:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5884"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FMQ-JP6X-CMJC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2026-08-19 18:31Windows Feedback Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42280"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:19:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Feedback Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-6fmq-jp6x-cmjc",
"modified": "2026-08-19T18:31:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1307"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6FRH-WRG3-J4VX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2026-08-10 18:30Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-33774"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-14T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-6frh-wrg3-j4vx",
"modified": "2026-08-10T18:30:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33774"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33774"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33774"
}
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"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-6FWJ-C62C-XVXM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20Insufficient control flow management in firmware build and signing tool for Intel(R) Innovation Engine before version 1.0.859 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8675"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-15T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficient control flow management in firmware build and signing tool for Intel(R) Innovation Engine before version 1.0.859 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.",
"id": "GHSA-6fwj-c62c-xvxm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00366.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6G36-JJ7P-RH8M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-23 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-23 00:31Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Platform Security for Java. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Platform Security for Java, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Platform Security for Java. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60366"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-22T23:16:35Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Platform Security for Java. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Platform Security for Java, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Platform Security for Java. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-6g36-jj7p-rh8m",
"modified": "2026-07-23T00:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-07-23T00:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60366"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"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:H",
"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.