CWE-732— Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-732page 18 of 42
- CVE-2017-12713HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-08-30
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Multiple files and folders with ACLs that affect other users are allowed to be modified by non-administra…
- CVE-2017-11653HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-08-18
Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 and earlier uses weak permissions for the Devices directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RazerConfigNative.dll or (2) RazerConfigNativeLOC.dll file.
- CVE-2017-8665HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-08-15
The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability."
- CVE-2017-11156HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-08-14
Synology Download Station 3.8.x before 3.8.5-3475 and 3.x before 3.5-2984 uses weak permissions (0777) for ui/dlm/btsearch directory, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable via unspecif…
- CVE-2017-0703HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-07-06
A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android system ui. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-33123882.
- CVE-2017-9780HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-06-21
In Flatpak before 0.8.7, a third-party app repository could include malicious apps that contain files with inappropriate permissions, for example setuid or world-writable. The files are deployed with those permissions, which would let a lo…
- CVE-2017-7493HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-05-17
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the VirtFS, host directory sharing via Plan 9 File System(9pfs) support, is vulnerable to an improper access control issue. It could occur while accessing virtfs metadata files in mapped-file security mode.…
- CVE-2017-0593HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-05-12
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs could enable a local malicious application to obtain access to custom permissions. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for operating system protections th…
- CVE-2017-0352HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-05-09
All versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the GPU firmware where incorrect access control may allow CPU access sensitive GPU control registers, leading to an escalation of privileges
- CVE-2017-7850HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-04-19
Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.
- CVE-2017-7889HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-04-17
The mm subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.2 does not properly enforce the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM protection mechanism, which allows local users to read or write to kernel memory locations in the first megabyte (and bypass slab-allocatio…
- CVE-2017-7199HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82017-03-23
Nessus 6.6.2 - 6.10.3 contains a flaw related to insecure permissions that may allow a local attacker to escalate privileges when the software is running in Agent Mode. Version 6.10.4 fixes this issue.
- CVE-2009-3489HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82009-09-30
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using t…
- CVE-2009-3482HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82009-09-30
TrustPort Antivirus before 2.8.0.2266 and PC Security before 2.0.0.1291 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for files under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse pr…
- CVE-2009-3289HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82009-09-22
The g_file_copy function in glib 2.0 sets the permissions of a target file to the permissions of a symbolic link (777), which allows user-assisted local users to modify files of other users, as demonstrated by using Nautilus to modify the …
- CVE-2009-0115HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82009-03-30
The Device Mapper multipathing driver (aka multipath-tools or device-mapper-multipath) 0.4.8, as used in SUSE openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Fedora, and possibly other operating systems, uses world-writable permissions for …
- CVE-2008-0322HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82008-05-13
The I2O Utility Filter driver (i2omgmt.sys) 5.1.2600.2180 for Microsoft Windows XP sets Everyone/Write permissions for the "\\.\I2OExc" device interface, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to ov…
- CVE-2008-0662HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82008-02-08
The Auto Local Logon feature in Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient NGX R60 and R56 for Windows caches credentials under the Checkpoint\SecuRemote registry key, which has Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to…
- CVE-2007-5544HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82007-10-29
IBM Lotus Notes before 6.5.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3; and Domino before 6.5.5 FP3, and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1; uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for memory mapped files (shared memory) in IPC, which allows local users to obtain sen…
- CVE-2022-25992HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.82023-02-16
Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits oneapi-cli before version 0.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-34457HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.82023-01-18
Dell command configuration, version 4.8 and prior, contains improper folder permission when installed not to default path but to non-secured path which leads to privilege escalation. This is critical severity vulnerability as it allows no…
- CVE-2022-0556HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.82022-04-11
A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.
- CVE-2021-42955HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.82021-11-17
Zoho Remote Access Plus Server Windows Desktop binary fixed in version 10.1.2132 is affected by an unauthorized password reset vulnerability. Because of the designed password reset mechanism, any non-admin Windows user can reset the passwo…
- CVE-2018-11080HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.82018-10-18
Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains Improper File Permission Vulnerabilities. The application contains multiple configuration files with world-readable permissions that could allow an authenticated malic…
- CVE-2018-6755HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.82018-12-06
Weak Directory Permission Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) 5.1.230.7 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.
- CVE-2020-1709HIGHCVSS 7.0EG 7.82020-03-20
A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/mediawiki. An attacker with access to the container could u…
- CVE-2025-27591HIGHCVSS 6.8EG 7.82025-03-11
A privilege escalation vulnerability existed in the Below service prior to v0.9.0 due to the creation of a world-writable directory at /var/log/below. This could have allowed local unprivileged users to escalate to root privileges through …
- CVE-2023-33870HIGHCVSS 6.7EG 7.82024-02-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Ethernet tools and driver install software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2023-24626HIGHCVSS 6.5EG 7.82023-04-08
socket.c in GNU Screen through 4.9.0, when installed setuid or setgid (the default on platforms such as Arch Linux and FreeBSD), allows local users to send a privileged SIGHUP signal to any PID, causing a denial of service or disruption of…
- CVE-2022-2332HIGHCVSS 6.2EG 7.82022-09-16
A local unprivileged attacker may escalate to administrator privileges in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51, due to insecure permission assignment.
- CVE-2022-21946HIGHCVSS 5.3EG 7.82022-03-16
A Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the sudoers configuration in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows any local users to gain the privileges of the tty and dialout groups and access and manipulate any run…
- CVE-2022-33695HIGHCVSS 5.1EG 7.82022-07-12
Use of improper permission in InputManagerService prior to SMR Jul-2022 Release 1 allows unauthorized access to the service.
- CVE-2016-8637HIGHCVSS 5.0EG 7.82018-08-01
A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use this to obtain…
- CVE-2023-22592HIGHCVSS 4.0EG 7.82023-01-18
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 21.0.1 through 21.0.4 could allow a local user to perform unauthorized actions due to insufficient permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 244073.
- CVE-2022-39883HIGHCVSS 4.0EG 7.82022-11-09
Improper authorization vulnerability in StorageManagerService prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to call privileged API.
- CVE-2022-0652HIGHCVSS 3.3EG 7.82022-03-22
Confd log files contain local users', including root’s, SHA512crypt password hashes with insecure access permissions. This allows a local attacker to attempt off-line brute-force attacks against these password hashes in Sophos UTM before…
- CVE-2026-95627HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72026-09-23
When a Tauri application uses the dialog plugin's file or folder picker, an attacker with JavaScript execution (XSS) can force the scope expansion to be recursive, granting read/write access to an entire directory tree after a single user …
- CVE-2026-85887HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72026-09-17
Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in M365 Copilot allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2025-64324HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72025-11-18
KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. The `hostDisk` feature in KubeVirt allows mounting a host file or directory owned by the user with UID 107 into a VM. However, prior to version 1.6.1 and 1.7.0, the implementa…
- CVE-2024-25646HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72024-04-09
Due to improper validation, SAP BusinessObject Business Intelligence Launch Pad allows an authenticated attacker to access operating system information using crafted document. On successful exploitation there could be a considerable impac…
- CVE-2023-20200HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72023-08-23
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service of Cisco FXOS Software for Firepower 4100 Series and Firepower 9300 Security Appliances and of Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects could allow an authenticated…
- CVE-2022-2975HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72022-10-06
A vulnerability related to weak permissions was detected in Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services web application, allowing an administrative user to modify accounts leading to execution of arbitrary code as the root user. This issue …
- CVE-2022-23725HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72022-06-30
PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not properly set permissions on the Windows Registry entries used to store sensitive API keys under some circumstances.
- CVE-2018-11259HIGHCVSS 7.7EG 7.72018-07-06
Due to Improper Access Control of NAND-based EFS in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, From fastboot on a NAND-based device, the EFS partition can be erased. Apps processor then has non-secure world full read/wri…
- CVE-2026-45726HIGHCVSS 7.6EG 7.62026-06-05
Omni manages Kubernetes on bare metal, virtual machines, or in a cloud. From 1.3.0 until 1.6.6 and 1.7.3, importing a standalone Talos cluster creates an ImportedClusterSecrets resource containing the cluster's complete CA secrets bundle. …
- CVE-2024-45497HIGHCVSS 7.6EG 7.62024-12-31
A flaw was found in the OpenShift build process, where the docker-build container is configured with a hostPath volume mount that maps the node's /var/lib/kubelet/config.json file into the build pod. This file contains sensitive credential…
- CVE-2022-21819HIGHCVSS 7.6EG 7.62022-03-11
NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access to the entire system address space through…
- CVE-2020-6168HIGHCVSS 7.6EG 7.62020-01-09
A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerab…
- CVE-2018-12173HIGHCVSS 7.6EG 7.62018-10-10
Insufficient access protection in firmware in Intel Server Board, Intel Server System and Intel Compute Module before firmware version 00.01.0014 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code resulting in info…
- CVE-2023-5077HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.62023-09-29
The Vault and Vault Enterprise ("Vault") Google Cloud secrets engine did not preserve existing Google Cloud IAM Conditions upon creating or updating rolesets. Fixed in Vault 1.13.0.
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