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-VXCV-6W9X-W6GV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-04 21:31 – Updated: 2025-09-05 21:32In updateState of ContentProtectionTogglePreferenceController.java, there is a possible way for a secondary user to disable the primary user's deceptive app scanning setting due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-32345"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T19:15:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In updateState of ContentProtectionTogglePreferenceController.java, there is a possible way for a secondary user to disable the primary user\u0027s deceptive app scanning setting due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-vxcv-6w9x-w6gv",
"modified": "2025-09-05T21:32:36Z",
"published": "2025-09-04T21:31:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32345"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/6c9a5944dd0458b90263da2e4a4ba618c69779dd"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01"
}
],
"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-VXGF-QVQ7-H87V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-10 03:30 – Updated: 2026-10-10 03:30The Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3. This is due to the add_child() function calling add_role('academy_student') on any existing account resolved from the attacker-supplied email parameter before Store::link() validates the guardian-ward relationship, and failing to roll back that role write when Store::link() returns a WP_Error. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the academy_guardian role or higher to elevate any existing WordPress account — including their own — to the academy_student role, gaining edit_posts (Contributor-equivalent) capabilities and, when the student file-upload setting is enabled, upload_files (Author-equivalent) capabilities not granted to the guardian role. When a guardian supplies their own email address, email_exists() resolves to their own user ID, causing Store::link() to reject the self-link, but because the add_role() call has already executed and is never reversed, the academy_student role grant on their own account persists permanently.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-104022"
],
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"CWE-269"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-10T03:17:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Academy LMS \u2013 AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates \u0026 eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3. This is due to the `add_child()` function calling `add_role(\u0027academy_student\u0027)` on any existing account resolved from the attacker-supplied `email` parameter before `Store::link()` validates the guardian-ward relationship, and failing to roll back that role write when `Store::link()` returns a `WP_Error`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the `academy_guardian` role or higher to elevate any existing WordPress account \u2014 including their own \u2014 to the `academy_student` role, gaining `edit_posts` (Contributor-equivalent) capabilities and, when the student file-upload setting is enabled, `upload_files` (Author-equivalent) capabilities not granted to the guardian role. When a guardian supplies their own email address, `email_exists()` resolves to their own user ID, causing `Store::link()` to reject the self-link, but because the `add_role()` call has already executed and is never reversed, the academy_student role grant on their own account persists permanently.",
"id": "GHSA-vxgf-qvq7-h87v",
"modified": "2026-10-10T03:30:20Z",
"published": "2026-10-10T03:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104022"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian/rest-api.php#L138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian/rest-api.php#L160"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian/rest-api.php#L85"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian/store.php#L39"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3734598%40academy\u0026new=3734598%40academy"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a54dd9e5-59e7-4655-9f64-e198deda1383?source=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VXMM-5M8G-5P2C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-09 00:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:43Improper privilege management in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom Rooms for Windows before 5.15.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an information disclosure via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-39211"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-347"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-08T22:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom Rooms for Windows before 5.15.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-vxmm-5m8g-5p2c",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:43:10Z",
"published": "2023-08-09T00:31:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39211"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin"
}
],
"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-VXP4-X4J6-872J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 21:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Remote Diagnostic Agent). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools executes to compromise Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-83337"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T20:18:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Remote Diagnostic Agent). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools executes to compromise Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-vxp4-x4j6-872j",
"modified": "2026-09-15T21:32:34Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T21:32:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83337"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.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-VXRJ-R5F9-H3J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:27The WebUI privilege implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly perform isolation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-3054"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-03-22T16:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WebUI privilege implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly perform isolation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-vxrj-r5f9-h3j4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:27:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:27:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3054"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74214"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117418"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/80292"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48512"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W232-X2Q6-CVWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:25Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability in the uinput module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to kernel privilege escalation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46894"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-06T13:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability in the uinput module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to kernel privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-w232-x2q6-cvwm",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:25:59Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202307-0000001587168858"
}
],
"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-W2F8-46CP-3X6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Microsoft Store Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1222.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1309"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Microsoft Store Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1222.",
"id": "GHSA-w2f8-46cp-3x6r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1309"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1309"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W2MC-Q8R3-WC3H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:23arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-3534"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-08-01T11:13:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.",
"id": "GHSA-w2mc-q8r3-wc3h",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:23:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:23:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114089"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/59790"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/60351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/109546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68940"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030683"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W2PQ-CM6G-6WJ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-28T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) \u003c 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege.",
"id": "GHSA-w2pq-cm6g-6wj7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W2V5-VXVG-MQGH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-17 18:32 – Updated: 2026-02-17 21:31Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-67905"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-17T17:21:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.",
"id": "GHSA-w2v5-vxvg-mqgh",
"modified": "2026-02-17T21:31:13Z",
"published": "2026-02-17T18:32:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67905"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://Malwarebytes.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2025-67905"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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.