CWE-276
AllowedIncorrect Default Permissions
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
2110 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9PGF-V4C5-VH54
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-18 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-19 19:00A vulnerability within the Software Updater functionality of Avira Security for Windows allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-3368"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability within the Software Updater functionality of Avira Security for Windows allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556.",
"id": "GHSA-9pgf-v4c5-vh54",
"modified": "2022-10-19T19:00:18Z",
"published": "2022-10-18T12:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3368"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.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-9PJJ-6X65-W94F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 18:30Insecure default permissions in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU4 allows a local authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files anywhere on disk
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-10918"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-11T16:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insecure default permissions in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU4 allows a local authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files anywhere on disk",
"id": "GHSA-9pjj-6x65-w94f",
"modified": "2025-11-11T18:30:15Z",
"published": "2025-11-11T18:30:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10918"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-EPM-November-2025-for-EPM-2024?language=en_US"
}
],
"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:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9Q45-6CC2-4QJV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-05 18:34 – Updated: 2026-10-05 18:34Velociraptor allows collection of VQL queries packaged into Artifacts from endpoints. These artifacts can be used to do anything and usually run with elevated permissions. To limit access to some dangerous artifact, Velociraptor allows for those to require high permissions like EXECVE to launch.
The Windows.Sysinternals.SysmonLogForward is a monitoring artifact used to forward sysmon events to the server. The artifact allows the user to specify an arbitrary binary path as a parameter, and did not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions (normally given by the "Investigator" role) to collect it from endpoints and run a different binary program than the installed sysmon binary.
To successfully exploit this vulnerability the user must already have access to collect artifacts from the endpoint (i.e. have the COLLECT_CLIENT given typically by the "Investigator" role).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-78413"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-05T18:17:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Velociraptor allows collection of VQL queries packaged into Artifacts from endpoints. These artifacts can be used to do anything and usually run with elevated permissions. To limit access to some dangerous artifact, Velociraptor allows for those to require high permissions like EXECVE to launch.\n\nThe\u00a0`Windows.Sysinternals.SysmonLogForward` is a monitoring artifact used to forward sysmon events to the server. The artifact allows the user to specify an arbitrary binary path as a parameter, and\u00a0did not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions (normally given by the \"Investigator\" role) to collect it from endpoints and run a different binary program than the installed sysmon binary.\nTo successfully exploit this vulnerability the user must already have access to collect artifacts from the endpoint (i.e. have the COLLECT_CLIENT given typically by the \"Investigator\" role).",
"id": "GHSA-9q45-6cc2-4qjv",
"modified": "2026-10-05T18:34:23Z",
"published": "2026-10-05T18:34:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78413"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/commit/7906c82fad728010f2fe1d0555b99dbaba3ce88f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-78413"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9QM6-CJGC-F64V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 03:31 – Updated: 2026-06-26 03:31A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. --allow-fs-read.
This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: Node.js 22, Node.js 24, and Node.js 26.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-48935"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-26T02:16:53Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A flaw in Node.js Permission API can cause a file metadata to be modified even on a path that was set as read-only with e.g. `--allow-fs-read`.\n\nThis vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.",
"id": "GHSA-9qm6-cjgc-f64v",
"modified": "2026-06-26T03:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-06-26T03:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48935"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9QWW-9G4V-VQ9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-16 00:00In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to upload a package to built-in feed with insufficient permissions after re-indexing packages.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2528"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-09T08:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to upload a package to built-in feed with insufficient permissions after re-indexing packages.",
"id": "GHSA-9qww-9g4v-vq9h",
"modified": "2022-09-16T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-09-10T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2022/sa2022-13"
}
],
"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-9R4W-694R-FM3F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-11 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-16 19:00Incorrect default permissions in the installer software for some Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-36377"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276",
"CWE-277"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Incorrect default permissions in the installer software for some Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-9r4w-694r-fm3f",
"modified": "2022-11-16T19:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-11-11T19:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36377"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00747.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.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-9R52-RCMC-X62W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-22 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:31An insecure file system permissions vulnerability in MSP360 Backup 8.0 allows a low privileged user to execute commands with SYSTEM level privileges using a specially crafted file with an arbitrary file backup target. Upgrade to MSP360 Backup 8.1.1.19 (released on 2025-05-15).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-43596"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-22T17:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An insecure file system permissions vulnerability in MSP360 Backup 8.0 allows a low privileged user to execute commands with SYSTEM level privileges using a specially crafted file with an arbitrary file backup target. Upgrade to MSP360 Backup 8.1.1.19 (released on 2025-05-15).",
"id": "GHSA-9r52-rcmc-x62w",
"modified": "2025-05-22T18:31:16Z",
"published": "2025-05-22T18:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43596"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.msp360.com/cloudberry-backup/security/admin-privileges"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.msp360.com/cloudberry-backup/whats-new"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-119-01.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43596"
}
],
"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:N/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-9RFW-9CWJ-2C6F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-21 09:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:31A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42953"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-21T07:15:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.",
"id": "GHSA-9rfw-9cwj-2c6f",
"modified": "2025-11-04T21:31:11Z",
"published": "2024-02-21T09:31:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42953"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9RM3-VHW2-WCX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:18An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to load a DLL with escalated privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42011"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-21T08:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to load a DLL with escalated privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-9rm3-vhw2-wcx7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:18:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:18:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1220"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9V2J-GWJ5-X7R3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-23 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:08This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32404"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-23T18:15:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences",
"id": "GHSA-9v2j-gwj5-x7r3",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:08:05Z",
"published": "2023-06-23T18:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32404"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.
Mitigation MIT-46
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
- Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
- Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
In applications, particularly web applications, access to functionality is mitigated by an authorization framework. This framework maps Access Control Lists (ACLs) to elements of the application's functionality; particularly URL's for web apps. In the case that the administrator failed to specify an ACL for a particular element, an attacker may be able to access it with impunity. An attacker with the ability to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs can obtain sensitive information and possibly compromise the entire application. Such an attacker can access resources that must be available only to users at a higher privilege level, can access management sections of the application, or can run queries for data that they otherwise not supposed to.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering
Web Logs Tampering attacks involve an attacker injecting, deleting or otherwise tampering with the contents of web logs typically for the purposes of masking other malicious behavior. Additionally, writing malicious data to log files may target jobs, filters, reports, and other agents that process the logs in an asynchronous attack pattern. This pattern of attack is similar to "Log Injection-Tampering-Forging" except that in this case, the attack is targeting the logs of the web server and not the application.