Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Discouraged

Improper 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-9G4Q-MQ35-FFG3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-22 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-31 21:31
VLAI
Details

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Cloudflare WARP on Windows allows File Manipulation.

User with a low system privileges  can create a set of symlinks inside the C:\ProgramData\Cloudflare\warp-diag-partials folder. After triggering the 'Reset all settings" option the WARP service will delete the files that the symlink was pointing to. Given the WARP service operates with System privileges this might lead to deleting files owned by the System user. This issue affects WARP: before 2024.12.492.0.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-0651"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-22T18:15:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Cloudflare WARP on Windows allows File Manipulation.\n\nUser with a low system privileges\u00a0 can create a set of symlinks inside the\u00a0C:\\ProgramData\\Cloudflare\\warp-diag-partials folder. After triggering the \u0027Reset all settings\" option the WARP service will delete the files that the symlink was pointing to. Given the WARP service operates with System privileges this might lead to deleting files owned by the System user.\nThis issue affects WARP: before 2024.12.492.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-9g4q-mq35-ffg3",
  "modified": "2025-07-31T21:31:32Z",
  "published": "2025-01-22T18:31:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0651"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/warp-client"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/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:N/AU:X/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:Green",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9G9P-WC7C-Q948

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-21 21:30 – Updated: 2023-12-29 18:30
VLAI
Details

Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their privileges by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.6, 3.10.3, and 3.11.0.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-46647"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-12-21T21:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their privileges by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance.\u00a0This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.6, 3.10.3, and 3.11.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-9g9p-wc7c-q948",
  "modified": "2023-12-29T18:30:29Z",
  "published": "2023-12-21T21:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46647"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.12"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.6"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9GC3-4HGR-P2P9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:46
VLAI
Details

An improper access control in ActivityManagerService prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to access running processesdelete some local files.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-25363"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-09T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An improper access control in ActivityManagerService prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to access running processesdelete some local files.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gc3-4hgr-p2p9",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:46:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:46:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25363"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9GJF-XC3F-W2J8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:13
VLAI
Details

A receiver of a federated share with access to the database with ownCloud version before 10.8 could update the permissions and therefore elevate their own permissions.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-35946"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-07T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "A receiver of a federated share with access to the database with ownCloud version before 10.8 could update the permissions and therefore elevate their own permissions.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gjf-xc3f-w2j8",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:13:06Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:13:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35946"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://doc.owncloud.com/server/admin_manual/release_notes.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://owncloud.com/security-advisories/cve-2021-35946"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9GP3-PXG2-3GQF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1115"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gp3-pxg2-3gqf",
  "modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:27:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1115"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1115"
    }
  ],
  "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-9GP8-HJXR-6F34

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 02:57 – Updated: 2026-04-24 21:04
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw: Host exec environment overrides miss proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls
Details

Summary

Host exec environment overrides miss proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls

Current Maintainer Triage

  • Status: open
  • Normalized severity: medium
  • Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: host exec env policy still missed proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS variables until 4d912e0451 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
  • Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
  • First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

  • 4d912e04519b4bd53b248437c53748cdebce9a41 — 2026-03-31T21:25:36+09:00

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2026.3.28"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "openclaw"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-41330"
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  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-453"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-03T02:57:00Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-21T00:16:31Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\nHost exec environment overrides miss proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls\n\n## Current Maintainer Triage\n- Status: open\n- Normalized severity: medium\n- Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: host exec env policy still missed proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS variables until 4d912e0451 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31`\n- Vulnerable version range: `\u003c=2026.3.28`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.3.31`\n- First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `4d912e04519b4bd53b248437c53748cdebce9a41` \u2014 2026-03-31T21:25:36+09:00\n\nOpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34",
  "modified": "2026-04-24T21:04:54Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T02:57:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41330"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d912e04519b4bd53b248437c53748cdebce9a41"
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    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-override-via-host-exec-policy"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Host exec environment overrides miss proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls"
}

GHSA-9GPV-RX7Q-48R2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:00
VLAI
Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows store installer where WindowsApps directory is vulnerable to symbolic link attack, aka 'Microsoft Windows Store Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-1270"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-09-11T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows store installer where WindowsApps directory is vulnerable to symbolic link attack, aka \u0027Microsoft Windows Store Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gpv-rx7q-48r2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T22:00:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T22:00:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1270"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1270"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-9GPW-XJV2-W8FG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-12 06:31 – Updated: 2026-09-12 18:30
VLAI
Details

The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not verify that the user requesting a temporary login holds network super admin rights before granting the new account those rights, allowing an administrator of a single site on a multisite network to take over the whole network. The same missing check also allows an existing account, including the attacker's own, to be promoted.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-77752"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-12T06:16:25Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not verify that the user requesting a temporary login holds network super admin rights before granting the new account those rights, allowing an administrator of a single site on a multisite network to take over the whole network. The same missing check also allows an existing account, including the attacker\u0027s own, to be promoted.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gpw-xjv2-w8fg",
  "modified": "2026-09-12T18:30:21Z",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:31:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77752"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/09308b99-3142-44f0-b2e1-9f4680325d2d"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9GQ4-XVGV-M3GV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 00:29 – Updated: 2023-03-03 15:30
VLAI
Details

An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2013-4536"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-28T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gq4-xvgv-m3gv",
  "modified": "2023-03-03T15:30:24Z",
  "published": "2022-05-05T00:29:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066401"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0002"
    }
  ],
  "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-9GQH-Q4CX-F2H9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-02-18 23:50 – Updated: 2025-01-14 22:15
VLAI
Summary
ipip downloads Resources over HTTP
Details

Affected versions of ipip insecurely downloads resources over HTTP.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.

Recommendation

No patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the README states that the package is deprecated.

The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.

Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "ipip"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "3.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-10594"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-311"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:28:40Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Affected versions of `ipip` insecurely downloads resources over HTTP. \n\nIn scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nNo patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the README states that the package is deprecated.\n\nThe best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available. \n\nAlternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.",
  "id": "GHSA-9gqh-q4cx-f2h9",
  "modified": "2025-01-14T22:15:58Z",
  "published": "2019-02-18T23:50:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10594"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ChiChou/node-ipip"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/184"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "ipip downloads Resources over HTTP"
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.

Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.

Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design

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.