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-VQ2H-CPGF-CP92
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34707, CVE-2022-35761.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35768"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-34707, CVE-2022-35761.",
"id": "GHSA-vq2h-cpgf-cp92",
"modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-35768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168313/Windows-Kernel-Registry-Hive-Memory-Problems.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-VQ37-FMX5-VW56
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43In EMC Isilon OneFS 8.1.0.0, 8.0.1.0 - 8.0.1.1, 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.4, 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.5, 7.2.0.x, and 7.1.1.x, a malicious compliance admin (compadmin) account user could exploit a vulnerability in isi_get_itrace or isi_get_profile maintenance scripts to run any shell script as system root on a cluster in compliance mode. This could potentially lead to an elevation of privilege for the compadmin user and violate compliance mode.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14380"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-13T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In EMC Isilon OneFS 8.1.0.0, 8.0.1.0 - 8.0.1.1, 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.4, 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.5, 7.2.0.x, and 7.1.1.x, a malicious compliance admin (compadmin) account user could exploit a vulnerability in isi_get_itrace or isi_get_profile maintenance scripts to run any shell script as system root on a cluster in compliance mode. This could potentially lead to an elevation of privilege for the compadmin user and violate compliance mode.",
"id": "GHSA-vq37-fmx5-vw56",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14380"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/41"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102210"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQ45-C34F-VC3P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. Local escalation of privileges is possible when a user starts or uninstalls a game because of weak file permissions and missing file integrity checks.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15528"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-05T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. Local escalation of privileges is possible when a user starts or uninstalls a game because of weak file permissions and missing file integrity checks.",
"id": "GHSA-vq45-c34f-vc3p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/gog-galaxy-escalation-of-privileges.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VQ5H-4X2P-5C7M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28310.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27072"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28310.",
"id": "GHSA-vq5h-4x2p-5c7m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27072"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27072"
}
],
"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-VQ6J-5QXR-3C8V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2023-08-02 00:30Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26441, CVE-2021-40488, CVE-2021-40489, CVE-2021-41345.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40478"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26441, CVE-2021-40488, CVE-2021-40489, CVE-2021-41345.",
"id": "GHSA-vq6j-5qxr-3c8v",
"modified": "2023-08-02T00:30:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40478"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40478"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1155"
}
],
"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-VQCF-FQ86-9M4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-30 09:30 – Updated: 2023-02-07 18:30Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Security Manager which may allow escalation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, and information disclosure.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-46359"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-30T08:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Security Manager which may allow escalation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, and information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-vqcf-fq86-9m4x",
"modified": "2023-02-07T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2023-01-30T09:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_7334353-7334378-16"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQF5-9M3G-RHVM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2026-06-05 21:31Arm Mbed TLS before 2.14.1, before 2.7.8, and before 2.1.17 allows a local unprivileged attacker to recover the plaintext of RSA decryption, which is used in RSA-without-(EC)DH(E) cipher suites.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19608"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-05T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Arm Mbed TLS before 2.14.1, before 2.7.8, and before 2.1.17 allows a local unprivileged attacker to recover the plaintext of RSA decryption, which is used in RSA-without-(EC)DH(E) cipher suites.",
"id": "GHSA-vqf5-9m3g-rhvm",
"modified": "2026-06-05T21:31:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19608"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/releases/mbedtls-2.14.1-2.7.8-and-2.1.17-released"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2018-03"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://cat.eyalro.net"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQGF-5288-7FGG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31In availableToWriteBytes of MessageQueueBase.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-31313"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T21:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In availableToWriteBytes of MessageQueueBase.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-vqgf-5288-7fgg",
"modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:54Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T21:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/libfmq/+/79bbf4aeef4b254c52da670a972e22956c8c659d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01"
}
],
"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-VQPG-RQ94-24X7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:23An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Sync Host Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Sync Host Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1434"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Sync Host Service handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Sync Host Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-vqpg-rq94-24x7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:23:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1434"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1434"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VQQ6-5VRP-4FFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-25 15:30 – Updated: 2025-07-25 15:30In OceanBase's Oracle tenant mode, a malicious user with specific privileges can achieve privilege escalation to SYS-level access by executing carefully crafted commands.
This vulnerability only affects OceanBase tenants in Oracle mode. Tenants in MySQL mode are unaffected.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-8107"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-24T08:15:31Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In OceanBase\u0027s Oracle tenant mode, a malicious user with specific privileges can achieve privilege escalation to SYS-level access by executing carefully crafted commands.\n\n\n\n\nThis vulnerability only affects OceanBase tenants in Oracle mode. Tenants in MySQL mode are unaffected.",
"id": "GHSA-vqq6-5vrp-4ffj",
"modified": "2025-07-25T15:30:43Z",
"published": "2025-07-25T15:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/oceanbase/oceanbase/security"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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.