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-V4G7-2HMC-M6R3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-15 21:31 – Updated: 2025-07-15 21:31Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 20.12.0-20.12.21, 21.12.0-21.12.21, 22.12.0-22.12.19, 23.12.0-23.12.13 and 24.12.0-24.12.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-50061"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-15T20:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 20.12.0-20.12.21, 21.12.0-21.12.21, 22.12.0-22.12.19, 23.12.0-23.12.13 and 24.12.0-24.12.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-v4g7-2hmc-m6r3",
"modified": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
"published": "2025-07-15T21:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V4JR-RM6P-P2MV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21916.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21897"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21916.",
"id": "GHSA-v4jr-rm6p-p2mv",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:49Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:00:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21897"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21897"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21897"
}
],
"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-V4P4-8HCJ-96VV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:25 – Updated: 2024-01-04 03:30An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1489.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1513"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSC Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1489.",
"id": "GHSA-v4p4-8hcj-96vv",
"modified": "2024-01-04T03:30:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:25:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1513"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V4PF-JXX8-C862
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1461"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka \u0027Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-v4pf-jxx8-c862",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1461"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1461"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V4R8-6R5R-R9WH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Web Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.11-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Framework. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Applications Framework. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-62534"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:19:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Web Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.11-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Framework. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Applications Framework. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-v4r8-6r5r-r9wh",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:33Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62534"
},
{
"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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V4WM-HVMW-84H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-15 00:00A local privilege escalation (LPE) issue was discovered in the ransomware canaries features of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23714"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-06T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A local privilege escalation (LPE) issue was discovered in the ransomware canaries features of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.",
"id": "GHSA-v4wm-hvmw-84h7",
"modified": "2022-07-15T00:00:16Z",
"published": "2022-07-07T00:00:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23714"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-8-3-1-8-3-0-and-7-17-5-security-update/308613"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
}
],
"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-V4XF-P739-569H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-29 03:30 – Updated: 2026-01-27 18:32Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause device service exceptions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-23427"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-29T03:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause device service exceptions.",
"id": "GHSA-v4xf-p739-569h",
"modified": "2026-01-27T18:32:04Z",
"published": "2023-12-29T03:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23427"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hihonor.com/global/security/cve-2023-23427"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V566-43GW-4R9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-20 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-21 15:30The Social Login, Passkeys, Magic Link & Email OTP WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not enforce rate limiting or a working attempt lockout on its passwordless email one-time-password verification, and stores the short numeric codes in plaintext, allowing an unauthenticated attacker who knows a registered email address to brute-force the code and log in as that user, including an administrator, leading to full site takeover.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-13142"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-20T07:16:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Social Login, Passkeys, Magic Link \u0026 Email OTP WordPress plugin before 1.4.1 does not enforce rate limiting or a working attempt lockout on its passwordless email one-time-password verification, and stores the short numeric codes in plaintext, allowing an unauthenticated attacker who knows a registered email address to brute-force the code and log in as that user, including an administrator, leading to full site takeover.",
"id": "GHSA-v566-43gw-4r9h",
"modified": "2026-07-21T15:30:33Z",
"published": "2026-07-20T09:31:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13142"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a34d9be7-c121-4c95-9ebb-a14c763e16bb"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V566-5Q2W-H94W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-28 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:43Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v1.x and v2.x contain an unnecessary privileges vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor could upload and execute code remotely at the operating system level, which could allow an attacker to change settings, configurations, software, or access sensitive data on the affected product.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1966"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-250",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-28T19:15:16Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v1.x and\nv2.x contain an unnecessary privileges vulnerability. An unauthenticated\nmalicious actor could upload and execute code remotely at the operating system\nlevel, which could allow an attacker to change settings, configurations,\nsoftware, or access sensitive data on the affected product.\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-v566-5q2w-h94w",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:43:58Z",
"published": "2023-04-28T21:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1966"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V58R-QQJM-F9WH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-08 09:30 – Updated: 2023-12-14 12:31In versions of FreeBSD 13-RELEASE before 13-RELEASE-p5, under certain circumstances the cap_net libcasper(3) service incorrectly validates that updated constraints are strictly subsets of the active constraints. When only a list of resolvable domain names was specified without setting any other limitations, an application could submit a new list of domains including include entries not previously listed. This could permit the application to resolve domain names that were previously restricted.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5978"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-08T09:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In versions of FreeBSD 13-RELEASE before 13-RELEASE-p5, under certain circumstances the cap_net libcasper(3) service incorrectly validates that updated constraints are strictly subsets of the active constraints. \u00a0When only a list\u00a0of resolvable domain names was specified without setting any other limitations, an application could submit a new list of domains including include entries not previously listed. \u00a0This could permit the application to resolve domain names that were previously restricted.",
"id": "GHSA-v58r-qqjm-f9wh",
"modified": "2023-12-14T12:31:43Z",
"published": "2023-11-08T09:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:16.cap_net.asc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0003"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"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.