VYPR

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

ClassDraftLikelihood: Medium

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 (3,267)

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  • CVE-2017-14380MedDec 13, 2017
    risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00

    In EMC Isilon OneFS 8.1.0.0, 8.0.1.0 - 8.0.1.1, 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.4, 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.5, 7.2.0.x, and 7.1.1.x, a malicious compliance admin (compadmin) account user could exploit a vulnerability in isi_get_itrace or isi_get_profile maintenance scripts to run any shell script as…

  • CVE-2017-14330MedOct 23, 2017
    risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00

    Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving a privileged process.

  • CVE-2017-14329MedOct 23, 2017
    risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00

    Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving an exsh debug shell.

  • CVE-2017-6732MedJul 10, 2017
    risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00

    A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to root privileges. More Information: CSCvd47343. Known Affected Releases: 4.2(2.1)PP1 4.2(3.0)PP6 4.3(0.0)PP4 4.3(1.0)PP2.…

  • CVE-2016-3697HigJun 1, 2016
    risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00

    libcontainer/user/user.go in runC before 0.1.0, as used in Docker before 1.11.2, improperly treats a numeric UID as a potential username, which allows local users to gain privileges via a numeric username in the password file in a container.

  • CVE-2015-8539HigFeb 8, 2016
    risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00

    The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and…

  • CVE-2026-35291MedJun 17, 2026
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    Vulnerability in the WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Console). Supported versions that are affected are 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise…

  • CVE-2025-55582MedAug 27, 2025
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    D-Link DCS-825L firmware v1.08.01 contains a vulnerability in the watchdog script `mydlink-watch-dog.sh`, which blindly respawns binaries such as `dcp` and `signalc` without verifying integrity, authenticity, or permissions. An attacker with local filesystem access (via physical…

  • CVE-2025-22254MedJun 10, 2025
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.01

    An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiProxy 7.4.0…

  • CVE-2023-32196MedOct 16, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.01

    A vulnerability has been identified whereby privilege escalation checks are not properly enforced for RoleTemplateobjects when external=true, which in specific scenarios can lead to privilege escalation.

  • CVE-2024-44540MedSep 23, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    Ubiquiti AirMax firmware version firmware version 8 allows attackers with physical access to gain a privileged command shell via the UART Debugging Port.

  • CVE-2024-39342MedSep 23, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    Entrust Instant Financial Issuance (formerly known as Cardwizard) 6.10.0, 6.9.0, 6.9.1, 6.9.2, and 6.8.x and earlier uses a DLL library (i.e. DCG.Security.dll) with a custom AES encryption process that relies on static hard-coded key values. These keys are not uniquely generated…

  • CVE-2024-41903MedAug 13, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (6GK8822-1BG01-0BA0) (All versions < V2.0). The affected application mounts the container's root filesystem with read and write privileges. This could allow an attacker to alter the container's filesystem leading to…

  • CVE-2024-29976MedJun 4, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.5epss 0.09

    ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The improper privilege management vulnerability in the command “show_allsessions” in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain…

  • CVE-2023-41784MedJan 4, 2024
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    Permissions and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE Red Magic 8 Pro

  • CVE-2023-7090MedDec 23, 2023
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.01

    A flaw was found in sudo in the handling of ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. Therefore, it leads to privilege mismanagement vulnerability in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.

  • CVE-2023-34045MedOct 20, 2023
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with…

  • CVE-2023-38734MedAug 22, 2023
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.01

    IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.

  • CVE-2023-30024MedApr 28, 2023
    risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00

    The MagicJack device, a VoIP solution for internet phone calls, contains a hidden NAND flash memory partition allowing unauthorized read/write access. Attackers can exploit this by replacing the original software with a malicious version, leading to ransomware deployment on the…

  • CVE-2023-26600MedMar 6, 2023
    risk 0.43cvss 6.5epss 0.06

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus through 14104, ServiceDesk Plus MSP through 14000, Support Center Plus through 14000, and Asset Explorer through 6987 allow privilege escalation via query reports.