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-F3W5-7QJV-Q377

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:06
VLAI
Details

There is an Improper Permission Management Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality, availability and integrity.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-22376"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-30T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "There is an Improper Permission Management Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality, availability and integrity.",
  "id": "GHSA-f3w5-7qjv-q377",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:06:37Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:06:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22376"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/cn/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202107-0000001123874808"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F434-QW6R-6R84

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-17 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:31
VLAI
Details

An issue in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manger role.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-50774"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-17T19:16:31Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manger role.",
  "id": "GHSA-f434-qw6r-6r84",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T21:31:40Z",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:31:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50774"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gapteq.com/en"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Henkel-CyberVM/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2026-50774"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F444-F4GW-JHG6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:42
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x, allowing x86 Intel HVM guest OS users to achieve unintended read/write DMA access, and possibly cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges. This occurs because a backport missed a flush, and thus IOMMU updates were not always correct. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-15565.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-27379"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-18T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x, allowing x86 Intel HVM guest OS users to achieve unintended read/write DMA access, and possibly cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges. This occurs because a backport missed a flush, and thus IOMMU updates were not always correct. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-15565.",
  "id": "GHSA-f444-f4gw-jhg6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:42:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:42:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27379"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4888"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-366.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/23/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-366.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-F447-C7M5-8F96

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-29 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-29 18:32
VLAI
Details

Attacker model / Preconditions: a loaded TXM_MODULE_USER_MODE | TXM_MODULE_MEMORY_PROTECTION module issuing kernel dispatch calls, on a build with TX_ENABLE_EVENT_TRACE.

A user-mode, memory-protected module can register an arbitrary function pointer as the global trace-full callback. The kernel calls it directly — no validation, no trampoline — from privileged kernel code when the trace buffer wraps.

An invalid pointer faults the kernel (DoS). A pointer into the module's own code was observed running with kernel privilege (CONTROL.nPRIV = 0), confirmed at runtime with a register capture inside that code.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-102710"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-29T18:17:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Attacker model / Preconditions: a loaded `TXM_MODULE_USER_MODE | TXM_MODULE_MEMORY_PROTECTION` module issuing kernel dispatch calls, on a build with `TX_ENABLE_EVENT_TRACE`.\n\n\n\nA user-mode, memory-protected module can register an arbitrary function pointer as the global trace-full callback. The kernel calls it directly \u2014 no validation, no trampoline \u2014 from privileged kernel code when the trace buffer wraps.\n\n\n\nAn invalid pointer faults the kernel (DoS). A pointer into the module\u0027s own code was observed running with kernel privilege (`CONTROL.nPRIV = 0`), confirmed at runtime with a register capture inside that code.",
  "id": "GHSA-f447-c7m5-8f96",
  "modified": "2026-09-29T18:32:00Z",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:31:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-xr9m-8j99-rw4m"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102710"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F44V-C5F2-RWQC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2023-08-02 00:30
VLAI
Details

Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-40477"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-f44v-c5f2-rwqc",
  "modified": "2023-08-02T00:30:37Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:17:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40477"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40477"
    }
  ],
  "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-F44X-M52X-FPCF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-26 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00
VLAI
Details

The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-45729"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-25T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions \u003c= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps.",
  "id": "GHSA-f44x-m52x-fpcf",
  "modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:32Z",
  "published": "2022-01-26T00:00:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45729"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gmap-embed/wordpress-wp-google-map-plugin-1-8-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/gmap-embed/#developers"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F49Q-7V8H-XWXV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-12 18:31
VLAI
Details

An authenticated administrator could modify the Created By username for a user account

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-46744"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-12T17:15:48Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "An authenticated administrator could modify the Created By username for a user account",
  "id": "GHSA-f49q-7v8h-xwxv",
  "modified": "2025-05-12T18:31:47Z",
  "published": "2025-05-12T18:31:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46744"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://selinc.com/products/software/latest-software-versions"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F4GF-FPMW-HX46

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-18 18:31 – Updated: 2026-05-18 18:31
VLAI
Details

Thermo Fisher Scientific Torrent Suite Dx through 5.14.2 has a privilege escalation vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user with limited access privileges to gain unauthorized administrator-level privileges through exploitation of specific system interfaces.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-41085"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-18T17:16:32Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Thermo Fisher Scientific Torrent Suite Dx through 5.14.2 has a privilege escalation vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user with limited access privileges to gain unauthorized administrator-level privileges through exploitation of specific system interfaces.",
  "id": "GHSA-f4gf-fpmw-hx46",
  "modified": "2026-05-18T18:31:30Z",
  "published": "2026-05-18T18:31:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41085"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/TorrentSuiteDxSoftware_v5_14_2.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://thermofisher.com"
    }
  ],
  "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-F4HX-F2XG-27CV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:06
VLAI
Details

If a Blob URL was loaded through some unusual user interaction, it could have been loaded by the System Principal and granted additional privileges that should not be granted to web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-23999"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-24T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "If a Blob URL was loaded through some unusual user interaction, it could have been loaded by the System Principal and granted additional privileges that should not be granted to web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR \u003c 78.10, Thunderbird \u003c 78.10, and Firefox \u003c 88.",
  "id": "GHSA-f4hx-f2xg-27cv",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:06:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:06:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23999"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1691153"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F4QX-JQFQ-7785

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2024-04-23 22:33
VLAI
Summary
Drupal Entity access bypass for entities that do not have UUIDs or have protected revisions
Details

In versions of Drupal 8 core prior to 8.3.7; There is a vulnerability in the entity access system that could allow unwanted access to view, create, update, or delete entities. This only affects entities that do not use or do not have UUIDs, and entities that have different access restrictions on different revisions of the same entity.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "drupal/core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.3.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "drupal/drupal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.3.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-6925"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-23T22:33:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-01-15T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In versions of Drupal 8 core prior to 8.3.7; There is a vulnerability in the entity access system that could allow unwanted access to view, create, update, or delete entities. This only affects entities that do not use or do not have UUIDs, and entities that have different access restrictions on different revisions of the same entity.",
  "id": "GHSA-f4qx-jqfq-7785",
  "modified": "2024-04-23T22:33:46Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:46:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6925"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2017-6925.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2017-6925.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/drupal/core"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2017-004"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-08-16/drupal-core-multiple"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100368"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039200"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Drupal Entity access bypass for entities that do not have UUIDs or have protected revisions"
}

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.