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-R97H-C3XG-FW4V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 15:31 – Updated: 2026-03-11 15:31Improper Privilege Management in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-30902"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-11T15:16:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-r97h-c3xg-fw4v",
"modified": "2026-03-11T15:31:52Z",
"published": "2026-03-11T15:31:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30902"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26004"
}
],
"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-R985-FV8X-VQJ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-19 18:30 – Updated: 2025-03-19 18:30Improper Privilege Management vulnerability for users configured as Shared Accounts in Progress MOVEit Transfer (SFTP module) allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: from 2023.1.0 before 2023.1.12, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.0.8, from 2024.1.0 before 2024.1.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-2324"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-19T16:15:32Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability for users configured as Shared Accounts in Progress MOVEit Transfer (SFTP module) allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: from 2023.1.0 before 2023.1.12, from 2024.0.0 before 2024.0.8, from 2024.1.0 before 2024.1.2.",
"id": "GHSA-r985-fv8x-vqj3",
"modified": "2025-03-19T18:30:51Z",
"published": "2025-03-19T18:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2324"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Transfer-Vulnerability-CVE-2025-2324-March-18-2025"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R992-3P33-P3JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-22 00:01 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/countrymanagement.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-20069"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-21T06:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/countrymanagement.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-r992-3p33-p3jw",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:26Z",
"published": "2022-06-22T00:01:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.95409"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41044"
}
],
"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-R999-J7HP-QMGQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:44 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:05Cloud Foundry Routing Release, all versions prior to 0.188.0, contains a vulnerability that can hijack the traffic to route services hosted outside the platform. A user with space developer permissions can create a private domain that shadows the external domain of the route service, and map that route to an app. When the gorouter receives traffic destined for the external route service, this traffic will instead be directed to the internal app using the shadow route.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-3789"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-24T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cloud Foundry Routing Release, all versions prior to 0.188.0, contains a vulnerability that can hijack the traffic to route services hosted outside the platform. A user with space developer permissions can create a private domain that shadows the external domain of the route service, and map that route to an app. When the gorouter receives traffic destined for the external route service, this traffic will instead be directed to the internal app using the shadow route.",
"id": "GHSA-r999-j7hp-qmgq",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:05:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:44:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3789"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3789"
}
],
"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-R9GP-V7QW-28P5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-20 00:01 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.34 and prior, 7.5.24 and prior, 7.6.20 and prior and 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21310"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-19T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.34 and prior, 7.5.24 and prior, 7.6.20 and prior and 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-r9gp-v7qw-28p5",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:37Z",
"published": "2022-01-20T00:01:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21310"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-095"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R9P7-FVG8-JVC8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:13Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component, prior to 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-5832"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-06T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component, prior to 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.",
"id": "GHSA-r9p7-fvg8-jvc8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:13:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:13:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5832"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1750"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R9QP-Q9M8-HWW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-14 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:54The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3160"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-14T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nThe vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET\u2019s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-r9qp-q9m8-hww3",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:54:43Z",
"published": "2023-08-14T12:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3160"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466"
}
],
"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-R9W6-QWP4-R3RX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-07-11 00:00An issue in /app/system/column/admin/index.class.php of Metinfo v7.0.0 causes the indeximg parameter to be deleted when the column is deleted, allowing attackers to escalate privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-19305"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-03T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in /app/system/column/admin/index.class.php of Metinfo v7.0.0 causes the indeximg parameter to be deleted when the column is deleted, allowing attackers to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-r9w6-qwp4-r3rx",
"modified": "2022-07-11T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:10:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19305"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/MRdoulestar/CodeAnalyse/issues/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html"
}
],
"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-R9WC-XPRP-2665
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-24 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) versions 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.5 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an administrative user to escalate their privileges and modify settings in SANtricity System Manager.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27006"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-23T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) versions 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.5 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an administrative user to escalate their privileges and modify settings in SANtricity System Manager.",
"id": "GHSA-r9wc-xprp-2665",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:12Z",
"published": "2021-12-24T00:00:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211221-0001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RC59-5Q59-7787
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24506, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24518.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24519"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24506, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24518.",
"id": "GHSA-rc59-5q59-7787",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:11Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24519"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24519"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24519"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.