CWE-250— Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.— MITRE CWE catalog
403 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-250page 5 of 9
- CVE-2021-47700HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-30
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.7 used a temporary directory for Highcharts exports with overly permissive ownership/permissions under the Apache user. Local or co-hosted processes could read/overwrite export artifacts or manipulate path…
- CVE-2020-36868HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-30
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.7.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the getprofile.sh helper script. The script performed profile retrieval and initialization routines using insecure file/command handling and insufficient v…
- CVE-2018-25123HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-30
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MRTG graphing component. MRTG-related processes/scripts executed with excessive privileges, allowing a local attacker with limited system access to abu…
- CVE-2025-8486HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-15
A potential vulnerability was reported in PC Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2025-50505HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-07
Clash Verge Rev thru 2.2.3 (fixed in 2.3.0) forces the installation of system services(clash-verge-service) by default and exposes key functions through the unauthorized HTTP API `/start_clash`, allowing local users to submit arbitrary bin…
- CVE-2025-58432HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-17
ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In version 1.4.1 and all prior versions, the /v2_1/files/file/uploadV2 endpoint allows file upload from ANY USER who has access to localhost. Fi…
- CVE-2022-38695HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-01
In BootRom, there's a possible unchecked command index. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
- CVE-2022-38694HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-01
In BootRom, there is a possible unchecked write address. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
- CVE-2022-38691HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-01
In BootROM, there is a possible missing validation for Certificate Type 0. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
- CVE-2025-0080HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-26
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to overlay the installation confirmation dialog due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User intera…
- CVE-2025-0079HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-26
In multiple locations, there is a possible way that avdtp and avctp channels could be unencrypted due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is…
- CVE-2025-33120HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-22
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
- CVE-2025-40767HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-12
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (6GK8822-1BG01-0BA0) (All versions < V3.0). The affected application runs docker containers without adequate security controls to enforce isolation. This could allow an attacker…
- CVE-2025-1411HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-06-15
IBM Security Verify Directory Container 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.3.1 could allow a local user to execute commands as root due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
- CVE-2025-3925HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-05-07
BrightSign players running BrightSign OS series 4 prior to v8.5.53.1 or series 5 prior to v9.0.166 contain an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability, allowing for privilege escalation on the device once code execution has b…
- CVE-2024-12673HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-02-12
An improper privilege vulnerability was reported in a BIOS customization feature of Lenovo Vantage on SMB notebook devices which could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges on the system. This vulnerability only affects Vantage ins…
- CVE-2024-49814HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-02-06
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.3 could allow a locally authenticated user to increase their privileges due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
- CVE-2024-47978HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-12-25
Dell NativeEdge, version(s) 2.1.0.0, contain(s) an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
- CVE-2024-35141HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-12-19
IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 through 10.0.6 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to execution of unnecessary privileges.
- CVE-2024-31891HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-12-14
IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access …
- CVE-2024-49804HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-29
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 could allow a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges due to unnecessary permissions used to perform certain tasks.
- CVE-2020-26074HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-18
A vulnerability in system file transfer functions of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to improper val…
- CVE-2024-48837HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-12
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.6.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.4.x, 10.5.3.x, contain(s) an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability,…
- CVE-2024-50590HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-08
Attackers with local access to the medical office computer can escalate their Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by overwriting one of two Elefant service binaries with weak permissions. The default installation directory …
- CVE-2024-9473HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-09
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair fu…
- CVE-2024-43583HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-08
Winlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-5623HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-08-29
An untrusted search path vulnerability in B&R APROL <= R 4.4-00P3 may be used by an authenticated local attacker to get other users to execute arbitrary code under their privileges.
- CVE-2024-5622HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-08-29
An untrusted search path vulnerability in the AprolConfigureCCServices of B&R APROL <= R 4.2.-07P3 and <= R 4.4-00P3 may allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-36398HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-08-13
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0). The affected application executes a subset of its services as `NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM`. This could allow a local attacker to execute operating system commands with elevat…
- CVE-2024-31890HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-06-21
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access…
- CVE-2024-3498HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-06-14
Attackers can then execute malicious files by enabling certain services of the printer via the web configuration page and elevate its privileges to root. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
- CVE-2024-0084HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-06-13
NVIDIA vGPU software for Linux contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager, where the guest OS could execute privileged operations. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, data tampering, es…
- CVE-2023-38042HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-31
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.
- CVE-2024-34477HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-27
configureNFS in lib/common/functions.sh in FOG through 1.5.10 allows local users to gain privileges by mounting a crafted NFS share (because of no_root_squash and insecure). In order to exploit the vulnerability, someone needs to mount an …
- CVE-2024-24245HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-04-09
An issue in Canimaan Software LTD ClamXAV v3.1.2 through v3.6.1 and fixed in v.3.6.2 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the ClamXAV helper tool component.
- CVE-2024-0073HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-03-27
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer when the driver is performing an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required. A successful exploit of this vulnerabil…
- CVE-2023-33873HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-11-15
This privilege escalation vulnerability, if exploited, cloud allow a local OS-authenticated user with standard privileges to escalate to System privilege on the machine where these products are installed, resulting in complete compromise …
- CVE-2023-38641HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-08-08
A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM TOOLBOX II (All versions < V07.10). The affected application's database service is executed as `NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM`. This could allow a local attacker to execute operating system commands with…
- CVE-2023-0664HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-03-29
A flaw was found in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Windows. A local unprivileged user may be able to manipulate the QEMU Guest Agent's Windows installer via repair custom actions to elevate their privileges on the system.
- CVE-2023-27010HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-03-13
Wondershare Dr.Fone v12.9.6 was discovered to contain weak permissions for the service WsDrvInst. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges via modifying or overwriting the executable.
- CVE-2022-34384HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-02-11
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer (version 3.11.1 and prior), SupportAssist Client Commercial (version 3.2 and prior), Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.5 contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vuln…
- CVE-2018-25078HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-01-26
man-db before 2.8.5 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the man user account) to gain root privileges because /usr/bin/mandb is executed by root but not owned by root. (Also, the owner can strip the setuid and setgid bits.)
- CVE-2022-3088HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-11-28
UC-8100A-ME-T System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-2100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.12, UC-2100-W System Image: Versions v1.0 to v 1.12, UC-3100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-5100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to…
- CVE-2022-30695HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-16
Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to child processes. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3640
- CVE-2021-34591HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-27
In Bender/ebee Charge Controllers in multiple versions are prone to Local privilege Escalation. An authenticated attacker could get root access via the suid applications socat, ip udhcpc and ifplugd.
- CVE-2022-27578HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-11
An attacker can perform a privilege escalation through the SICK OEE if the application is installed in a directory where non authenticated or low privilege users can modify its content.
- CVE-2022-24113HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-04
Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to child processes. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 27147, Acronis Cyber Prot…
- CVE-2021-36339HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-21
The Dell EMC Virtual Appliances before 9.2.2.2 contain undocumented user accounts. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to get privileged access to the virtual appliance.
- CVE-2021-34998HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-13
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Free Antivirus 20.2.0.0. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to…
- CVE-2021-1118HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-10-29
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where there is the potential to execute privileged operations by the guest OS, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, escalation of …
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