CWE-250
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Description
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.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-104 · CAPEC-470 · CAPEC-69
CVEs mapped to this weakness (358)
page 12 of 18| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48098 | — | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Aug 7, 2026 | NexTor IP Changer is a command-line tool that leverages the Tor network to periodically rotate a user's IP address. Versions prior to 2.0.0 execute privileged system commands using `sudo` and `shell=True` directly inside application logic. In environments where passwordless sudo… | |
| CVE-2026-10843 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Jun 4, 2026 | A flaw was found in the OpenShift Cloud Credential Operator Mint-mode IAM policies for AWS. Operator credentials are provisioned with account-wide scope for destructive actions rather than being restricted to cluster-owned resources, enabling cross-scope impact after credential… | ||
| CVE-2026-42061 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jun 3, 2026 | Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to child processes. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.15051.93227. | ||
| CVE-2026-4667 | Hig | 0.47 | — | 0.00 | Apr 15, 2026 | HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability. | ||
| CVE-2025-58383 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.01 | Feb 3, 2026 | A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.1c2 could allow an administrator-level user to execute the bind command, to escalate privileges and bypass security controls allowing the execution of arbitrary commands. | ||
| CVE-2025-36184 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Jan 30, 2026 | IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 could allow an instance owner to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level. | ||
| CVE-2025-46430 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Nov 10, 2025 | Dell Display and Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 2.1.2.12, contains an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Installer. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges. | ||
| CVE-2025-43990 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Nov 5, 2025 | Dell Command Monitor (DCM), versions prior to 10.12.3.28, contains an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges. | ||
| CVE-2025-36137 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Oct 30, 2025 | IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.2.0.7 through 6.2.0.9 iFix004, 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.2 iFix001, and 6.3.0.2 through 6.3.0.5 iFix002 incorrectly assigns permissions for maintenance tasks to Control Center Director (CCD) users that could allow a privileged user to escalate… | ||
| CVE-2025-36048 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Jun 18, 2025 | IBM webMethods Integration Server 10.5, 10.7, 10.11, and 10.15 could allow a privileged user to escalate their privileges when handling external entities due to execution with unnecessary privileges. | ||
| CVE-2025-23009 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2025 | A local privilege escalation vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32 and 64 bit) client which allows an attacker to trigger an arbitrary file deletion. | ||
| CVE-2025-23008 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2025 | An improper privilege management vulnerability in the SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32 and 64 bit) client allows a low privileged attacker to modify configurations. | ||
| CVE-2024-2240 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Feb 14, 2025 | Docker daemon in Brocade SANnav before SANnav 2.3.1b runs without auditing. The vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute various attacks. | ||
| CVE-2024-21184 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.01 | Jul 16, 2024 | Vulnerability in the Oracle Database RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.23. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Execute on SYS.XS_DIAG privilege with network access via Oracle… | ||
| CVE-2024-35154 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.01 | Jul 9, 2024 | IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker, who has authorized access to the administrative console, to execute arbitrary code. Using specially crafted input, the attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code… | ||
| CVE-2023-34118 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jul 11, 2023 | Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access. | ||
| CVE-2026-25710 | Hig | 0.46 | — | 0.00 | May 13, 2026 | The new upstream added a privileged D-Bus helper called plasmaloginauthhelper, which suffers from multiple issues, e.g.aA compromised plasmalogin service account can chown() arbitrary files in the system. | ||
| CVE-2025-8907 | — | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Aug 13, 2025 | A vulnerability was found in H3C M2 NAS V100R006. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Webserver Configuration. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an… | |
| CVE-2025-6019 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Jun 19, 2025 | A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability was found in libblockdev. Generally, the "allow_active" setting in Polkit permits a physically present user to take certain actions based on the session type. Due to the way libblockdev interacts with the udisks daemon, an… | ||
| CVE-2024-13090 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2025 | A privilege escalation vulnerability may enable a service account to elevate its privileges. The sudo rules configured for a local service account were excessively permissive, potentially allowing administrative access if a malicious actor could execute arbitrary commands as… |
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
NexTor IP Changer is a command-line tool that leverages the Tor network to periodically rotate a user's IP address. Versions prior to 2.0.0 execute privileged system commands using `sudo` and `shell=True` directly inside application logic. In environments where passwordless sudo…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
A flaw was found in the OpenShift Cloud Credential Operator Mint-mode IAM policies for AWS. Operator credentials are provisioned with account-wide scope for destructive actions rather than being restricted to cluster-owned resources, enabling cross-scope impact after credential…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to child processes. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.15051.93227.
- risk 0.47cvss —epss 0.00
HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.01
A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.1c2 could allow an administrator-level user to execute the bind command, to escalate privileges and bypass security controls allowing the execution of arbitrary commands.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 could allow an instance owner to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 2.1.2.12, contains an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Installer. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Dell Command Monitor (DCM), versions prior to 10.12.3.28, contains an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.2.0.7 through 6.2.0.9 iFix004, 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.2 iFix001, and 6.3.0.2 through 6.3.0.5 iFix002 incorrectly assigns permissions for maintenance tasks to Control Center Director (CCD) users that could allow a privileged user to escalate…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
IBM webMethods Integration Server 10.5, 10.7, 10.11, and 10.15 could allow a privileged user to escalate their privileges when handling external entities due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32 and 64 bit) client which allows an attacker to trigger an arbitrary file deletion.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32 and 64 bit) client allows a low privileged attacker to modify configurations.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Docker daemon in Brocade SANnav before SANnav 2.3.1b runs without auditing. The vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute various attacks.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.01
Vulnerability in the Oracle Database RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.23. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Execute on SYS.XS_DIAG privilege with network access via Oracle…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.01
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker, who has authorized access to the administrative console, to execute arbitrary code. Using specially crafted input, the attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
- risk 0.46cvss —epss 0.00
The new upstream added a privileged D-Bus helper called plasmaloginauthhelper, which suffers from multiple issues, e.g.aA compromised plasmalogin service account can chown() arbitrary files in the system.
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.00
A vulnerability was found in H3C M2 NAS V100R006. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Webserver Configuration. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.00
A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability was found in libblockdev. Generally, the "allow_active" setting in Polkit permits a physically present user to take certain actions based on the session type. Due to the way libblockdev interacts with the udisks daemon, an…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.00
A privilege escalation vulnerability may enable a service account to elevate its privileges. The sudo rules configured for a local service account were excessively permissive, potentially allowing administrative access if a malicious actor could execute arbitrary commands as…