CWE-693— Protection Mechanism Failure
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.— MITRE CWE catalog
1,033 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-693page 13 of 21
- CVE-2025-36938MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-12-11
In U-Boot of append_uint32_le(), there is a possible fault injection due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for e…
- CVE-2025-8656MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-08-06
Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to downgrade software on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR devices. Authentication is not requi…
- CVE-2025-48800MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-07-08
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2025-48003MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-07-08
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2025-26637MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-04-08
Protection mechanism failure in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
- CVE-2025-21211MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82025-01-14
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-38058MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82024-07-09
BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-45593MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82024-03-05
A CWE-184 “Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs” vulnerability in the embedded Chromium browser (concerning the handling of alternative URLs, other than “ http://localhost” ) allows a physical attacker to read arbitrary files on th…
- CVE-2023-27383MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82023-11-14
Protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit 2023.1 and Intel(R)MPI Library software before version 2021.9 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
- CVE-2021-3453MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82021-07-16
Some Lenovo Notebook, ThinkPad, and Lenovo Desktop systems have BIOS modules unprotected by Intel Boot Guard that could allow an attacker with physical access the ability to write to the SPI flash storage.
- CVE-2020-5379MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82020-09-02
Dell Inspiron 7352 BIOS versions prior to A12 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute…
- CVE-2020-7277MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82020-04-15
Protection mechanism failure in all processes in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to stop certain McAfee ENS processes, reducing the protection offered.
- CVE-2020-6977MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82020-02-20
A restricted desktop environment escape vulnerability exists in the Kiosk Mode functionality of affected devices. Specially crafted inputs can allow the user to escape the restricted environment, resulting in access to the underlying opera…
- CVE-2019-19278MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82020-01-16
A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives MLFB 6SR32..-.....-.... MLFB 6SR4...-.....-.... MLFB 6SR5...-.....-.... With option A30 (HMIs 12 inches or larger) (All versions), SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 …
- CVE-2018-9314MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82018-05-31
The Head Unit HU_NBT (aka Infotainment) component on BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series vehicles produced in 2012 through 2018 allows an attack by an attacker who has direct physical access.
- CVE-2018-10631MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.82018-07-13
The 8840 Clinician Programmer executes the application program from the 8870 Application Card. An attacker with physical access to an 8870 Application Card and sufficient technical capability can modify the contents of this card, including…
- CVE-2026-85288MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-22
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WM_MACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback() without th…
- CVE-2026-58767MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In multiple functions of arm-smmu-v3.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed …
- CVE-2026-58765MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In GPU, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVE-2026-58755MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In smmu_install_nested_ste of arm-smmu-v3.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not ne…
- CVE-2026-58747MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In smmu_detach_dev of arm-smmu-v3.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for explo…
- CVE-2026-58726MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In FsmReleaseKey of fsm.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVE-2026-56979MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In multiple locations, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVE-2026-56973MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In multiple locations, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVE-2026-55304MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In addr_remap_address_map of remap.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed fo…
- CVE-2026-55302MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In multiple locations, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CVE-2026-0187MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In gsa_sw_pk_hash_compare of image-auth-srv.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not …
- CVE-2026-0186MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-09-15
In ac_init_one_sswrp of init.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for expl…
- CVE-2026-28757MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) Workload Services Framework software within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexit…
- CVE-2026-24693MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) oneCCL Bindings for PyTorch before version v2.8.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a …
- CVE-2026-21400MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) AI Reference Models before version v3.4.1 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low comp…
- CVE-2026-20906MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) Neural Compressor software before version v3.6 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low…
- CVE-2026-20903MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) AI Containers before version v0.4.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attac…
- CVE-2026-20770MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Cluster Management Toolkit for Kubernetes software before version v0.8.5 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined…
- CVE-2026-20755MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some LLM Scaler software within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escala…
- CVE-2026-20728MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-11
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel Extension for TensorFlow software before version 2.15.0.3 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a l…
- CVE-2024-43645MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-11-12
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-28921MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-28919MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-28903MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-26250MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-20669MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-3458MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-10-21
Multiple vulnerabilities in the secure boot process of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for the Firepower 1000 Series and Firepower 2100 Series Appliances could allow an authentic…
- CVE-2020-7320MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-09-09
Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local administrator to temporarily reduce the detection capability allowing otherwise detected malware to…
- CVE-2026-120202MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-10-31
Highflame ramparts 0.8.1 through 0.8.10 contains a security scan bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to hide malicious payloads because collect_bundle_siblings and walk_bundle_subdir skip nested directories and .pyc files. Attackers…
- CVE-2026-112348MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-10-30
Kirki plugin for WordPress before 6.2.5 contains a reCAPTCHA bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to submit frontend forms without valid verification by omitting the g-recaptcha-token field from POST requests to the f…
- CVE-2026-110181MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-10-28
PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability related to anonymization functions defined using SQL-standard function bodies. PostgreSQL analyses such functions at declaration time, while Anonymizer only attempts to check them at execution…
- CVE-2026-66874MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-10-14
For pull request events, Gitea reads workflow definitions from the pull request head and posts a synthetic skipped status when workflow branch or path filters exclude execution. A fork pull request author can supply a workflow matching a r…
- CVE-2026-106408MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-10-06
Protection mechanism failure in Mobile in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
- CVE-2026-94251MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-09-23
A vulnerability in Apache Sling Security Bundle: ContentDispositionFilter mediates only one address/API shape of a resource This issue affects Apache Sling Security Bundle: before 1.3.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version …
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