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 (375)
page 17 of 19| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20420 | Med | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.00 | Oct 16, 2024 | A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to run commands as an Admin user. This vulnerability is due to incorrect authorization… | ||
| CVE-2023-27312 | Med | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.00 | Oct 12, 2023 | SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere versions 4.6 prior to 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow authenticated unprivileged users to modify email and snapshot name settings within the VMware vSphere user interface. | ||
| CVE-2018-10892 | Med | 0.35 | 5.3 | 0.01 | Jul 6, 2018 | The default OCI linux spec in oci/defaults{_linux}.go in Docker/Moby from 1.11 to current does not block /proc/acpi pathnames. The flaw allows an attacker to modify host's hardware like enabling/disabling bluetooth or turning up/down keyboard brightness. | ||
| CVE-2025-62876 | Med | 0.34 | — | 0.00 | Nov 12, 2025 | A Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in lightdm-kde-greeter allows escalation from the service user to root.This issue affects lightdm-kde-greeter. before 6.0.4. | ||
| CVE-2025-6894 | Med | 0.34 | — | 0.01 | Oct 17, 2025 | An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability has been identified in Moxa’s network security appliances and routers. A flaw in the API authorization logic of the affected device allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute the administrative `ping`… | ||
| CVE-2023-39261 | Med | 0.34 | 5.2 | 0.00 | Jul 26, 2023 | In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.2 plugin for Space was requesting excessive permissions | ||
| CVE-2026-23528 | Med | 0.33 | 6.1 | 0.00 | Jan 16, 2026 | Dask distributed is a distributed task scheduler for Dask. Prior to 2026.1.0, when Jupyter Lab, jupyter-server-proxy, and Dask distributed are all run together, it is possible to craft a URL which will result in code being executed by Jupyter due to a cross-side-scripting (XSS)… | ||
| CVE-2022-20676 | Med | 0.33 | 5.1 | 0.00 | Apr 15, 2022 | A vulnerability in the Tool Command Language (Tcl) interpreter of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate from privilege level 15 to root-level privileges. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of data that is passed… | ||
| CVE-2026-22549 | — | Med | 0.32 | 4.9 | 0.00 | Feb 4, 2026 | A vulnerability exists in F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services that may allow excessive permissions to read cluster secrets. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. | |
| CVE-2025-32955 | Med | 0.32 | 6.0 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2025 | Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. Versions from 0.12.0 to before 2.12.0 are vulnerable to `disable-sudo` bypass. Harden-Runner includes a policy option `disable-sudo` to prevent the GitHub Actions runner user from using… | ||
| CVE-2023-42954 | Med | 0.32 | 4.9 | 0.00 | Mar 21, 2024 | A privilege escalation issue existed in FileMaker Server, potentially exposing sensitive information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by reducing the information sent in… | ||
| CVE-2026-42890 | Med | 0.31 | — | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2026 | Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE fuse is not disabled, allowing an attacker who can place a file on disk or control command-line arguments to invoke the… | ||
| CVE-2025-36059 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Jan 20, 2026 | IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation could allow a local user with access to the container to execute OS system… | ||
| CVE-2024-8903 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2024 | Local active protection service settings manipulation due to unnecessary privileges assignment. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows, macOS) before build 38565. | ||
| CVE-2024-28005 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Mar 28, 2024 | Aterm WG1800HP4, WG1200HS3, WG1900HP2, WG1200HP3, WG1800HP3, WG1200HS2, WG1900HP, WG1200HP2, W1200EX(-MS), WG1200HS, WG1200HP, WF300HP2, W300P, WF800HP, WR8165N, WG2200HP, WF1200HP2, WG1800HP2, WF1200HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WR8175N, WR9300N, WR8750N,… | ||
| CVE-2022-32535 | Med | 0.31 | 4.8 | 0.01 | Jun 23, 2022 | The Bosch Ethernet switch PRA-ES8P2S with software version 1.01.05 runs its web server with root privilege. In combination with CVE-2022-23534 this could give an attacker root access to the switch. | ||
| CVE-2018-16888 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Jan 14, 2019 | It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned… | ||
| CVE-2025-62503 | Med | 0.30 | 4.6 | 0.00 | Oct 30, 2025 | User with CREATE and no UPDATE privilege for Pools, Connections, Variables could update existing records via bulk create API with overwrite action. | ||
| CVE-2026-19087 | Med | 0.29 | 4.4 | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2026 | IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation within the container due to improper privilege management. | ||
| CVE-2026-20037 | Med | 0.29 | 4.4 | 0.00 | Feb 25, 2026 | A vulnerability in the NX-OS CLI privilege levels of Cisco UCS Manager Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with read-only privileges to modify files and perform unauthorized actions on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because unnecessary… |
- risk 0.35cvss 5.4epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to run commands as an Admin user. This vulnerability is due to incorrect authorization…
- risk 0.35cvss 5.4epss 0.00
SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere versions 4.6 prior to 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow authenticated unprivileged users to modify email and snapshot name settings within the VMware vSphere user interface.
- risk 0.35cvss 5.3epss 0.01
The default OCI linux spec in oci/defaults{_linux}.go in Docker/Moby from 1.11 to current does not block /proc/acpi pathnames. The flaw allows an attacker to modify host's hardware like enabling/disabling bluetooth or turning up/down keyboard brightness.
- risk 0.34cvss —epss 0.00
A Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in lightdm-kde-greeter allows escalation from the service user to root.This issue affects lightdm-kde-greeter. before 6.0.4.
- risk 0.34cvss —epss 0.01
An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability has been identified in Moxa’s network security appliances and routers. A flaw in the API authorization logic of the affected device allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute the administrative `ping`…
- risk 0.34cvss 5.2epss 0.00
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.2 plugin for Space was requesting excessive permissions
- risk 0.33cvss 6.1epss 0.00
Dask distributed is a distributed task scheduler for Dask. Prior to 2026.1.0, when Jupyter Lab, jupyter-server-proxy, and Dask distributed are all run together, it is possible to craft a URL which will result in code being executed by Jupyter due to a cross-side-scripting (XSS)…
- risk 0.33cvss 5.1epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the Tool Command Language (Tcl) interpreter of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate from privilege level 15 to root-level privileges. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of data that is passed…
- risk 0.32cvss 4.9epss 0.00
A vulnerability exists in F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services that may allow excessive permissions to read cluster secrets. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- risk 0.32cvss 6.0epss 0.00
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. Versions from 0.12.0 to before 2.12.0 are vulnerable to `disable-sudo` bypass. Harden-Runner includes a policy option `disable-sudo` to prevent the GitHub Actions runner user from using…
- risk 0.32cvss 4.9epss 0.00
A privilege escalation issue existed in FileMaker Server, potentially exposing sensitive information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by reducing the information sent in…
- risk 0.31cvss —epss 0.00
Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE fuse is not disabled, allowing an attacker who can place a file on disk or control command-line arguments to invoke the…
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation could allow a local user with access to the container to execute OS system…
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
Local active protection service settings manipulation due to unnecessary privileges assignment. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows, macOS) before build 38565.
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
Aterm WG1800HP4, WG1200HS3, WG1900HP2, WG1200HP3, WG1800HP3, WG1200HS2, WG1900HP, WG1200HP2, W1200EX(-MS), WG1200HS, WG1200HP, WF300HP2, W300P, WF800HP, WR8165N, WG2200HP, WF1200HP2, WG1800HP2, WF1200HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WR8175N, WR9300N, WR8750N,…
- risk 0.31cvss 4.8epss 0.01
The Bosch Ethernet switch PRA-ES8P2S with software version 1.01.05 runs its web server with root privilege. In combination with CVE-2022-23534 this could give an attacker root access to the switch.
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned…
- risk 0.30cvss 4.6epss 0.00
User with CREATE and no UPDATE privilege for Pools, Connections, Variables could update existing records via bulk create API with overwrite action.
- risk 0.29cvss 4.4epss 0.00
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation within the container due to improper privilege management.
- risk 0.29cvss 4.4epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the NX-OS CLI privilege levels of Cisco UCS Manager Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with read-only privileges to modify files and perform unauthorized actions on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because unnecessary…