CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
Description
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-122 · CAPEC-233 · CAPEC-58
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,039)
page 1 of 52| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-5689 | Cri | 0.86 | 9.8 | 0.92 | KEV | May 2, 2017 | An unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM). An unprivileged local attacker could provision manageability features gaining unprivileged… | |
| CVE-2016-0151 | Hig | 0.77 | 7.8 | 0.63 | KEV | Apr 12, 2016 | The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security… | |
| CVE-2017-11467 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.73 | Jul 20, 2017 | OrientDB through 2.2.22 does not enforce privilege requirements during "where" or "fetchplan" or "order by" use, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request. | ||
| CVE-2014-1511 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.84 | Mar 19, 2014 | Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors. | ||
| CVE-2014-1510 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.82 | Mar 19, 2014 | The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using an IDL fragment to trigger a window.open call. | ||
| CVE-2025-8489 | Cri | 0.71 | 9.8 | 0.09 | Oct 31, 2025 | The King Addons for Elementor – Free Elements, Widgets, Templates, and Features for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 24.12.92 to 51.1.14 . This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that users can register with.… | ||
| CVE-2013-0643 | Hig | 0.70 | 8.8 | 0.11 | KEV | Feb 27, 2013 | The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, does not properly restrict privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary… | |
| CVE-2018-9022 | Cri | 0.68 | 9.8 | 0.20 | Jun 18, 2018 | An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file. | ||
| CVE-2018-9021 | Cri | 0.68 | 9.8 | 0.19 | Jun 18, 2018 | An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with specially crafted requests. | ||
| CVE-2017-12635 | Cri | 0.68 | 9.8 | 1.00 | Nov 14, 2017 | Due to differences in the Erlang-based JSON parser and JavaScript-based JSON parser, it is possible in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to submit _users documents with duplicate keys for 'roles' used for access control within the database, including the special… | ||
| CVE-2017-7312 | Cri | 0.67 | 9.8 | 0.03 | Jun 7, 2017 | An issue was discovered in Personify360 e-Business 7.5.2 through 7.6.1. When going to the /TabId/275 URI, anyone can add a vendor account or read existing vendor account data (including usernames and passwords). | ||
| CVE-2025-6934 | Cri | 0.66 | 9.8 | 0.22 | Jul 1, 2025 | The Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress, used by the FullHouse - Real Estate Responsive WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation via in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to a lack of role restriction… | ||
| CVE-2002-0367 | Hig | 0.66 | 7.8 | 0.05 | KEV | Jun 25, 2002 | smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit. | |
| CVE-2025-0505 | Cri | 0.65 | 10.0 | 0.01 | May 8, 2025 | On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state for devices under… | ||
| CVE-2017-6342 | Cri | 0.65 | 9.8 | 0.13 | Feb 27, 2017 | An issue was discovered on Dahua DHI-HCVR7216A-S3 devices with NVR Firmware 3.210.0001.10 2016-06-06, Camera Firmware 2.400.0000.28.R 2016-03-29, and SmartPSS Software 1.16.1 2017-01-19. When SmartPSS Software is launched, while on the login screen, the software in the… | ||
| CVE-2025-6254 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2026 | The Doctreat Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to the doctreat_process_registration() function not properly restricting the roles that a user can register with. This makes it possible for… | ||
| CVE-2026-45632 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.9 | 0.00 | May 29, 2026 | Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). In 0.26.7 and earlier, the schedule router does not enforce organization/role checks. As a result, any authenticated user can create, update, run, or delete schedules belonging to other organizations if they know the… | ||
| CVE-2026-46824 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.9 | 0.00 | May 28, 2026 | Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Site Level Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access… | ||
| CVE-2026-46817 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | May 28, 2026 | Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle… | ||
| CVE-2026-5118 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | May 21, 2026 | The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's… |
- risk 0.86cvss 9.8epss 0.92
An unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM). An unprivileged local attacker could provision manageability features gaining unprivileged…
- risk 0.77cvss 7.8epss 0.63
The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security…
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.73
OrientDB through 2.2.22 does not enforce privilege requirements during "where" or "fetchplan" or "order by" use, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.84
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors.
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.82
The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using an IDL fragment to trigger a window.open call.
- risk 0.71cvss 9.8epss 0.09
The King Addons for Elementor – Free Elements, Widgets, Templates, and Features for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 24.12.92 to 51.1.14 . This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that users can register with.…
- risk 0.70cvss 8.8epss 0.11
The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, does not properly restrict privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
- risk 0.68cvss 9.8epss 0.20
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by poisoning a configuration file.
- risk 0.68cvss 9.8epss 0.19
An authentication bypass vulnerability in CA Privileged Access Manager 2.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with specially crafted requests.
- risk 0.68cvss 9.8epss 1.00
Due to differences in the Erlang-based JSON parser and JavaScript-based JSON parser, it is possible in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to submit _users documents with duplicate keys for 'roles' used for access control within the database, including the special…
- risk 0.67cvss 9.8epss 0.03
An issue was discovered in Personify360 e-Business 7.5.2 through 7.6.1. When going to the /TabId/275 URI, anyone can add a vendor account or read existing vendor account data (including usernames and passwords).
- risk 0.66cvss 9.8epss 0.22
The Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress, used by the FullHouse - Real Estate Responsive WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation via in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to a lack of role restriction…
- risk 0.66cvss 7.8epss 0.05
smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit.
- risk 0.65cvss 10.0epss 0.01
On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state for devices under…
- risk 0.65cvss 9.8epss 0.13
An issue was discovered on Dahua DHI-HCVR7216A-S3 devices with NVR Firmware 3.210.0001.10 2016-06-06, Camera Firmware 2.400.0000.28.R 2016-03-29, and SmartPSS Software 1.16.1 2017-01-19. When SmartPSS Software is launched, while on the login screen, the software in the…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
The Doctreat Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to the doctreat_process_registration() function not properly restricting the roles that a user can register with. This makes it possible for…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.9epss 0.00
Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). In 0.26.7 and earlier, the schedule router does not enforce organization/role checks. As a result, any authenticated user can create, update, run, or delete schedules belonging to other organizations if they know the…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.9epss 0.00
Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Site Level Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's…