CWE-269— Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-269page 15 of 114
- CVE-2022-41923CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-11-23
Grails Spring Security Core plugin is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability allows an attacker access to one endpoint (i.e. the targeted endpoint) using the authorization requirements of a different endpoint (i.e. the donor…
- CVE-2021-39982CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-01-03
Phone Manager application has a Improper Privilege Management vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may read and write arbitrary files by tampering with Phone Manager notifications.
- CVE-2021-20034CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-09-27
An improper access control vulnerability in SMA100 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the path traversal checks and delete an arbitrary file potentially resulting in a reboot to factory default settings.
- CVE-2021-38621CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-08-13
The remove API in v1/controller/cloudStorage/alibabaCloud/remove/index.ts in netless Agora Flat Server before 2021-07-30 mishandles file ownership.
- CVE-2020-9141CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-01-13
There is a improper privilege management vulnerability in some Huawei smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause information disclosure and malfunctions due to insufficient verification of data authenticity.
- CVE-2020-12495CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-11-19
Endress+Hauser Ecograph T (Neutral/Private Label) (RSG35, ORSG35) with Firmware version prior to V2.0.0 is prone to improper privilege management. The affected device has a web-based user interface with a role-based access system. Users wi…
- CVE-2020-13382CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-07-01
openSIS through 7.4 has Incorrect Access Control.
- CVE-2020-10661CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-03-23
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.11.0 through 1.3.3 may, under certain circumstances, have existing nested-path policies grant access to Namespaces created after-the-fact. Fixed in 1.3.4.
- CVE-2020-7048CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-01-16
The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site content stored in that table), as demons…
- CVE-2020-0654CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-01-14
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneDrive App for Android.This could allow an attacker to bypass the passcode or fingerprint requirements of the App.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting t…
- CVE-2019-17631CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12019-10-17
From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.
- CVE-2018-13799CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-09-12
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 and prior (All versions < V3.14-P021). Improper access control to a data point of the affected product could allow an unauthenticated remote user to escalate its privileges in t…
- CVE-2018-1000141CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-03-23
I, Librarian version 4.9 and earlier contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in ajaxdiscussion.php that can result in any users gaining unauthorized access (read, write and delete) to project discussions.
- CVE-2017-5142CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12017-02-13
An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. A user with low privileges is able to open and change the parameters by accessing a specific URL bec…
- CVE-2026-17645CRITICALCVSS 8.8EG 9.12026-09-22
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
- CVE-2023-41807CRITICALCVSS 8.8EG 9.12023-11-23
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows a user to escalate permissions on the system shell. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.
- CVE-2024-51734CRITICALCVSS 8.7EG 9.12024-11-04
Zope AccessControl provides a general security framework for use in Zope. In affected versions anonymous users can delete the user data maintained by an `AccessControl.userfolder.UserFolder` which may prevent any privileged access. This pr…
- CVE-2022-35243CRITICALCVSS 8.7EG 9.12022-08-04
In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode r…
- CVE-2025-40538CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.12026-02-24
A broken access control vulnerability exists in Serv-U which when exploited, gives a malicious actor the ability to create a system admin user and execute arbitrary code as a privileged account via domain admin or group admin privileges. …
- CVE-2025-46364CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.12025-11-05
Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run CLI Escape Vulnerability to gain control of system.
- CVE-2023-32197CRITICALCVSS 6.6EG 9.12025-04-16
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue affects rancher: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.14, from 2.8.0 before 2…
- CVE-2022-36793CRITICALCVSS 6.5EG 9.12022-09-09
Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change & Data Deletion vulnerabilities in WP Shop plugin <= 3.9.6 at WordPress.
- CVE-2026-73842CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-08-13
OpenChoreo is a complete, open-source developer platform for Kubernetes. Prior to 1.0.3, 1.1.3, and 1.2.0-rc.2, internal/cluster-gateway/server.go exposed /api/proxy/, /api/exec/, and /api/wirelogs/ on an internal listener without requirin…
- CVE-2026-61204CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-07-21
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Program Management product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Primavera Integration). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged atta…
- CVE-2026-61201CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-07-21
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Common Objects). The supported version that is affected is 9.2.23. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker …
- CVE-2026-61549CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-07-14
Woodpecker is a CI/CD engine. From 1.0.0 until 3.16.0, pipeline/backend/kubernetes/backend_options.go defines backend_options.kubernetes.serviceAccountName, and the Kubernetes backend in pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod.go copies that pipel…
- CVE-2026-10868CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-06-04
A mass assignment vulnerability exists in the MISP user edit functionality due to insufficient filtering of user-supplied fields in UsersController::edit(). When processing edit requests, the application accepted a user-controlled User.id …
- CVE-2026-40572CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-04-18
NovumOS is a custom 32-bit operating system written in Zig and x86 Assembly. In versions prior to 0.24, Syscall 15 (MemoryMapRange) allows Ring 3 user-mode processes to map arbitrary virtual address ranges into their address space without …
- CVE-2026-34989CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02026-04-06
CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to 31.0.0.0, the application fails to properly sanitize user-controlled input when users up…
- CVE-2025-64338CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02025-11-07
ClipBucket v5 is an open source video sharing platform. In versions 5.5.2 - #156 and below, an authenticated regular user can create a photo collection whose Collection Name contains HTML/JavaScript payloads, which making ClipBucket’s Ma…
- CVE-2025-32974CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02025-04-30
XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki wa…
- CVE-2024-43401CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02024-08-19
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIW…
- CVE-2024-42366CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02024-08-08
VRCX is an assistant/companion application for VRChat. In versions prior to 2024.03.23, a CefSharp browser with over-permission and cross-site scripting via overlay notification can be combined to result in remote command execution. These …
- CVE-2024-2005CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02024-03-06
In Blue Planet® products through 22.12, a misconfiguration in the SAML implementation allows for privilege escalation. Only products using SAML authentication are affected. Blue Planet® has released software updates that address this …
- CVE-2023-27830CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02023-04-12
TightVNC before v2.8.75 allows attackers to escalate privileges on the host operating system via replacing legitimate files with crafted files when executing a file transfer. This is due to the fact that TightVNC runs in the backend as a h…
- CVE-2022-21901CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02022-01-11
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-23885CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02021-02-17
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.8 allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through the User Interface and execute commands on the appliance via incorrect improper neutralization o…
- CVE-2018-15762CRITICALCVSS 9.0EG 9.02018-11-02
Pivotal Operations Manager, versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.24, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.15, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.7, and versions 2.3.x prior to 2.3.1, grants all users a scope which allows for privilege escalation. A remote maliciou…
- CVE-2024-21888CRITICALCVSS 8.8EG 9.02024-01-31
A privilege escalation vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows a user to elevate privileges to that of an administrator.
- CVE-2014-9193HIGHCVSS v2 9.0EG 9.02014-12-20
Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.
- CVE-2025-0416HIGHCVSS 8.9EG 8.92025-04-01
Local privilege escalation through insecure DCOM configuration in Valmet DNA versions prior to C2023. The DCOM object Valmet DNA Engineering has permissions that allow it to run commands as a user with the SeImpersonatePrivilege privilege…
- CVE-2021-35213HIGHCVSS 8.9EG 8.92021-08-31
An Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability was discovered in the User Setting of Orion Platform version 2020.2.5. It allows a guest user to elevate privileges to the Administrator using this vulnerability. Authentication…
- CVE-2020-24949HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.92020-09-03
Privilege escalation in PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 downloads/downloads.php allows an authenticated user (not admin) to send a crafted request to the server and perform remote command execution (RCE).
- CVE-2017-5254HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.92017-12-20
In version 3.5 and prior of Cambium Networks ePMP firmware, the non-administrative users 'installer' and 'home' have the capability of changing passwords for other accounts, including admin, after disabling a client-side protection mechani…
- CVE-2026-104799HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-11-04
The Mobile builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the `wcfmmp_profile_settings()` REST handler exposed at `POST /mobile-builder/v1/wcfm-profile-settings`. This is …
- CVE-2026-120070HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-10-31
The User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.13 v…
- CVE-2026-104012HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-10-31
The Rox Appointment Booking – Appointment Booking Scheduling Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Mass Assignment in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 This is due to the public `/rox-appointment-…
- CVE-2026-63339HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-10-30
IXP Manager is a full-stack web application for managing Internet Exchange Points. Prior to version 7.3.0, an authenticated, non-administrative user can elevate their privileges to administrator status. Restricting administrative functions…
- CVE-2026-105894HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-10-30
The Ak Framework plugin for WordPress, included in the Newsy - Viral News & Magazine WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.8. This is due to missing capability checks in the ajax_r…
- CVE-2026-58255HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-10-27
Cronicle is a multi-server task scheduler and runner, with a web based front-end UI. Prior to 0.9.121, a non-administrator user or scoped API key with `create_events` and `run_events` privileges can inject top-level `uid` and `gid` fields …
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