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 5 of 18| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-31175 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 31, 2023 | An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E… | ||
| CVE-2022-43553 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Dec 5, 2022 | A remote code execution vulnerability in EdgeRouters (Version 2.0.9-hotfix.4 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with an operator account to run arbitrary administrator commands.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 2.0.9-hotfix.5 and later. | ||
| CVE-2022-40182 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Oct 11, 2022 | A vulnerability has been identified in Desigo PXM30-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM30.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM50-1 (All versions <… | ||
| CVE-2022-0071 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 19, 2022 | Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3101. Hotdog, prior to v1.0.2, did not mimic the resource limits, device restrictions, or syscall filters of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to exhaust the resources of the host, modify devices, or make syscalls that would… | ||
| CVE-2022-0070 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 19, 2022 | Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100. The Apache Log4j hotpatch package starting with log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-16 will now explicitly mimic the Linux capabilities and cgroups of the target Java process that the hotpatch is applied to. | ||
| CVE-2021-3101 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 19, 2022 | Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container. | ||
| CVE-2021-3100 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 19, 2022 | The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-13 didn’t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges. | ||
| CVE-2021-37174 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Sep 14, 2021 | A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1),… | ||
| CVE-2020-14493 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Jul 29, 2020 | A low-privilege user may use SQL syntax to write arbitrary files to the OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b server, which may allow the execution of arbitrary commands. | ||
| CVE-2018-5413 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jan 10, 2019 | Imperva SecureSphere running v13.0, v12.0, or v11.5 allows low privileged users to add SSH login keys to the admin user, resulting in privilege escalation. | ||
| CVE-2018-8853 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 4, 2018 | Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated… | ||
| CVE-2026-29205 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.08 | May 13, 2026 | Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints. | ||
| CVE-2024-23299 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2024 | The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. | ||
| CVE-2026-15226 | Hig | 0.55 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Jul 21, 2026 | A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of… | ||
| CVE-2026-8370 | Hig | 0.55 | — | 0.00 | May 19, 2026 | Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges. This… | ||
| CVE-2026-42088 | Cri | 0.55 | 9.6 | 0.00 | May 4, 2026 | OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to version 7.0.0-rc3, the Script Runner widget allows users to execute Python and Ruby scripts directly from the openc3-COSMOS-script-runner-api… | ||
| CVE-2025-34290 | Hig | 0.55 | — | 0.00 | Dec 20, 2025 | Versa SASE Client for Windows versions released between 7.8.7 and 7.9.4 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the audit log export functionality. The client communicates user-controlled file paths to a privileged service, which performs file system operations… | ||
| CVE-2025-40602 | Med | 0.55 | 6.6 | 0.02 | KEV | Dec 18, 2025 | A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC). | |
| CVE-2025-14096 | — | Hig | 0.55 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Dec 17, 2025 | A vulnerability exists in multiple Radiometer products that allow an attacker with physical access to the analyzer possibility to extract credential information. The vulnerability is due to a weakness in the design and insufficient credential protection in operating system. … | |
| CVE-2025-50753 | Hig | 0.55 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Aug 26, 2025 | Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC-N2 devices are provided with access through ssh into a restricted default shell.The command "deviceinfo show file" is supposed to be used from restricted shell to show files and directories. By providing " /bin/sh" (quotes included) to the argument of this… |
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
A remote code execution vulnerability in EdgeRouters (Version 2.0.9-hotfix.4 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with an operator account to run arbitrary administrator commands.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 2.0.9-hotfix.5 and later.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
A vulnerability has been identified in Desigo PXM30-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM30.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM50-1 (All versions <…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3101. Hotdog, prior to v1.0.2, did not mimic the resource limits, device restrictions, or syscall filters of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to exhaust the resources of the host, modify devices, or make syscalls that would…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100. The Apache Log4j hotpatch package starting with log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-16 will now explicitly mimic the Linux capabilities and cgroups of the target Java process that the hotpatch is applied to.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-13 didn’t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1),…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
A low-privilege user may use SQL syntax to write arbitrary files to the OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b server, which may allow the execution of arbitrary commands.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Imperva SecureSphere running v13.0, v12.0, or v11.5 allows low privileged users to add SSH login keys to the admin user, resulting in privilege escalation.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Philips Brilliance CT devices operate user functions from within a contained kiosk in a Microsoft Windows operating system. Windows boots by default with elevated Windows privileges, enabling a kiosk application, user, or an attacker to potentially attain unauthorized elevated…
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.08
Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
- risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of…
- risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00
Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Broadcom Automic Automation Agent Unix on Linux x64, Linux Power 64 BE, Linux Power 64 LE, zLinux (zSeries), AIX, Solaris x64, Solaris Sparc 64 allows Privilege Escalation, Target Programs with Elevated Privileges. This…
- risk 0.55cvss 9.6epss 0.00
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to version 7.0.0-rc3, the Script Runner widget allows users to execute Python and Ruby scripts directly from the openc3-COSMOS-script-runner-api…
- risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00
Versa SASE Client for Windows versions released between 7.8.7 and 7.9.4 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the audit log export functionality. The client communicates user-controlled file paths to a privileged service, which performs file system operations…
- risk 0.55cvss 6.6epss 0.02
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
- risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00
A vulnerability exists in multiple Radiometer products that allow an attacker with physical access to the analyzer possibility to extract credential information. The vulnerability is due to a weakness in the design and insufficient credential protection in operating system. …
- risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00
Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC-N2 devices are provided with access through ssh into a restricted default shell.The command "deviceinfo show file" is supposed to be used from restricted shell to show files and directories. By providing " /bin/sh" (quotes included) to the argument of this…