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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- CVE-2021-40067MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82021-09-16
The access controls on the Mobility read-write API improperly validate user access permissions; this API is disabled by default. If the API is manually enabled, attackers with both network access to the API and valid credentials can read a…
- CVE-2020-16261MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82020-10-28
Winston 1.5.4 devices allow a U-Boot interrupt, resulting in local root access.
- CVE-2018-20008MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82019-05-28
iBall Baton iB-WRB302N20122017 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to discover Wi-Fi credentials (plain text) and the web-console password (base64) via the debugging console.
- CVE-2018-20007MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82019-05-16
Yeelight Smart AI Speaker 3.3.10_0074 devices have improper access control over the UART interface, allowing physical attackers to obtain a root shell. The attacker can then exfiltrate the audio data, read cleartext Wi-Fi credentials in a …
- CVE-2018-12259MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82018-06-12
An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. Root access can be obtained via UART pins without any restrictions, which leads to full system compromise.
- CVE-2017-7307MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82017-04-04
Riverbed RiOS before 9.0.1 does not properly restrict shell access in single-user mode, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain root privileges and access decrypted data by replacing the /opt/tms/bin/cli file.
- CVE-2025-36193MEDIUMCVSS 8.4EG 6.72025-09-03
IBM Transformation Advisor 2.0.1 through 4.3.1 incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Transformation Advisor Operator Catalog image.
- CVE-2026-68591MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-11-02
In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for ex…
- CVE-2026-33271MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-04-02
Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42902.
- CVE-2025-35999MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-02-10
Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource for some System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based before version 16.0.12. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an es…
- CVE-2025-14740MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-02-04
Docker Desktop for Windows contains multiple incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities in the installer's handling of the C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop directory. The installer creates this directory without proper ownership verificat…
- CVE-2025-34288MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-12-16
Nagios XI versions prior to 2026R1.1 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to an unsafe interaction between sudo permissions and application file permissions. A user‑accessible maintenance script may be executed as root via s…
- CVE-2025-8108MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-11-11
An ACAP configuration file has improper permissions and lacks input validation, which could potentially lead to privilege escalation. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the Axis device is configured to allow the installation of un…
- CVE-2025-6779MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-11-11
An ACAP configuration file has improper permissions, which could allow command injection and potentially lead to privilege escalation. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the Axis device is configured to allow the installation of u…
- CVE-2025-11906MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-10-30
A vulnerability exists in Progress Flowmon versions prior 12.5.6 where certain system configuration files have incorrect file permissions, allowing a user with access to the default flowmon system user account used for SSH access to potent…
- CVE-2025-8886MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-10-10
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, Missing Authorization, Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Usta Information Systems Inc. Aybs Interaktif allows Privile…
- CVE-2025-30408MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-04-24
Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 39904, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39938.
- CVE-2025-21578MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-04-15
Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3, 18.1.0.0, 18.1.0.1 and 18.1.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with log…
- CVE-2024-51448MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-01-18
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-pri…
- CVE-2024-55955MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-12-31
An incorrect permissions assignment vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 agents between versions 20.0.1-9400 and 20.0.1-23340 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an atta…
- CVE-2024-36294MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-11-13
Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) DSA software before version 24.3.26.8 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-36276MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-11-13
Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) CIP software before version 2.4.10852 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-25561MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-08-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) HID Event Filter software installers before version 2.2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-23908MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-08-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Flexlm License Daemons for Intel(R) FPGA software before version v11.19.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-20456MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-07-10
A vulnerability in the boot process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with high privileges to bypass the Cisco Secure Boot functionality and load unverified software on an affected device. To exploit thi…
- CVE-2024-21835MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-05-16
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) XTU software before version 7.14.0.15 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-24912MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-05-01
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions E88.10 and below. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute local privileged …
- CVE-2024-28589MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-03
An issue was discovered in Axigen Mail Server for Windows versions 10.5.18 and before, allows local low-privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via insecure DLL loading from a world-writable directory during …
- CVE-2023-38541MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-01-19
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel HID Event Filter drivers for Windows 10 for some Intel NUC laptop software installers before version 2.2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via loc…
- CVE-2023-39230MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-11-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel Rapid Storage Technology software before version 16.8.5.1014.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2023-34997MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-11-14
Insecure inherited permissions in the installer for some Intel Server Configuration Utility software before version 16.0.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2023-34314MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-11-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Simics Simulator software before version 1.7.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-41700MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-11-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite installation software before version 2.0.0.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-33898MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-11-14
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2023-28658MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-08-11
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) oneMKL software before version 2022.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-46656MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-05-10
Insecure inherited permissions for the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-41658MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-05-10
Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2023.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-38103MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72023-05-10
Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) NUC Software Studio Service installer before version 1.17.38.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
- CVE-2022-37771MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72022-09-06
IObit Malware Fighter v9.2 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to modify processes within the application and escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a crafted executable.
- CVE-2022-36670MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72022-09-06
PCProtect Endpoint prior to v5.17.470 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to modify processes within the application and escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a crafted …
- CVE-2021-0904MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72021-12-15
In SRAMROM, there is a possible permission bypass due to an insecure permission setting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A…
- CVE-2021-20077MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72021-03-19
Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged …
- CVE-2020-0951MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-09-11
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell c…
- CVE-2020-5385MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-08-18
Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.8 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.8 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-5358. A local malicious user with low privileges could pot…
- CVE-2020-5358MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-06-15
Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.7 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect permissions. A local malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit t…
- CVE-2019-7246MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-05-18
An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). Allowi…
- CVE-2019-18577MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72020-03-13
Dell EMC XtremIO XMS versions prior to 6.3.0 contain an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability. A malicious local user with XtremIO xinstall privileges may exploit this vulnerability to gain root access.
- CVE-2019-11166MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72019-09-16
Improper file permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Easy Streaming Wizard before version 2.1.0731 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local attack.
- CVE-2019-1803MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72019-05-03
A vulnerability in the filesystem management for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Mode Switch Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator rights to gain elevated privileges a…
- CVE-2018-12200MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72019-03-14
Insufficient access control in Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service before version 1.50.638.1 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially escalate privileges via local access.
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