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-RHVQ-5663-3X4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-31 00:00Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44226"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-23T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\\Razer\\Synapse3\\Service\\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.",
"id": "GHSA-rhvq-5663-3x4f",
"modified": "2022-03-31T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-03-25T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.razer.com/community"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-058.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166485/Razer-Synapse-3.6.x-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170772/Razer-Synapse-3.7.0731.072516-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174696/Razer-Synapse-Race-Condition-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/51"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/26"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RHX5-89FH-523V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-22 03:31 – Updated: 2026-08-22 03:31The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpematico_import_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-19883"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-22T03:16:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpematico_import_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access.",
"id": "GHSA-rhx5-89fh-523v",
"modified": "2026-08-22T03:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-08-22T03:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19883"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/etruel/wpematico/commit/e297f41b49c6ec76635b006dff8a964a99a1ed24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.23/app/tools_page.php#L224"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.23/app/wpematico_functions.php#L2077"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.23/app/wpematico_functions.php#L2096"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.23/wpematico_class.php#L59"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.24/app/tools_page.php#L224"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.24/app/wpematico_functions.php#L2077"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.24/app/wpematico_functions.php#L2096"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpematico/tags/2.8.24/wpematico_class.php#L59"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e591cb4-058d-4d8e-948e-d65ab01db618?source=cve"
}
],
"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-RHXQ-HXV2-28CF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-06 00:01Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24475"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26891, CVE-2022-26894, CVE-2022-26895, CVE-2022-26900, CVE-2022-26908, CVE-2022-26909, CVE-2022-26912.",
"id": "GHSA-rhxq-hxv2-28cf",
"modified": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RJ3Q-W987-RH94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-10 00:00 – Updated: 2023-06-29 06:30Microsoft Dynamics GP Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-23271, CVE-2022-23272.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23273"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Dynamics GP Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-23271, CVE-2022-23272.",
"id": "GHSA-rj3q-w987-rh94",
"modified": "2023-06-29T06:30:17Z",
"published": "2022-02-10T00:00:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23273"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23273"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-23273"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RJ46-5RP2-F9QF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01There is a vulnerability in Workflow of Cybozu Garoon 4.0.0 to 5.5.0, which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete the route information Workflow without the appropriate privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20773"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-18T06:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "There is a vulnerability in Workflow of Cybozu Garoon 4.0.0 to 5.5.0, which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete the route information Workflow without the appropriate privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-rj46-5rp2-f9qf",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20773"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cs.cybozu.co.jp/2021/007206.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN54794245/index.html"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RJ6G-GJ4C-2VF5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-17 15:31 – Updated: 2025-08-06 18:31Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4879"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-17T14:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in\u00a0Citrix Workspace app for Windows",
"id": "GHSA-rj6g-gj4c-2vf5",
"modified": "2025-08-06T18:31:10Z",
"published": "2025-06-17T15:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4879"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX694718"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-RJ7R-7XGG-2MRC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2023-12-31 21:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16895"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-755"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash, aka \u0027Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-rj7r-7xgg-2mrc",
"modified": "2023-12-31T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16895"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16895"
}
],
"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-RJ88-VQPV-H5J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2024-01-01 00:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Shell infrastructure component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Shell Infrastructure Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1098"
],
"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 Shell infrastructure component improperly handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Shell Infrastructure Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-rj88-vqpv-h5j4",
"modified": "2024-01-01T00:30:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1098"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1098"
}
],
"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-RJPQ-H7R3-66PW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window with elevated privileges via running McAfee Tray with elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-3585"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-10T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window with elevated privileges via running McAfee Tray with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-rjpq-h7r3-66pw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3585"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10302"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-RJR4-J8JJ-57RH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-15 21:31 – Updated: 2025-07-15 21:31Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM for JDK product of Oracle Java SE (component: Native Image). The supported version that is affected is Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 24.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GraalVM for JDK. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle GraalVM for JDK. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-50065"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-15T20:15:41Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM for JDK product of Oracle Java SE (component: Native Image). The supported version that is affected is Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 24.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GraalVM for JDK. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle GraalVM for JDK. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).",
"id": "GHSA-rjr4-j8jj-57rh",
"modified": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
"published": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50065"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"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.