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 (3,267)
page 114 of 164| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2017-14380 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Dec 13, 2017 | 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-2017-14330 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Oct 23, 2017 | Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving a privileged process. | ||
| CVE-2017-14329 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Oct 23, 2017 | Extreme EXOS 16.x, 21.x, and 22.x allows administrators to obtain a root shell via vectors involving an exsh debug shell. | ||
| CVE-2017-6732 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Jul 10, 2017 | 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-2016-3697 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jun 1, 2016 | 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-2015-8539 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Feb 8, 2016 | 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-2026-35291 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Jun 17, 2026 | 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-2025-55582 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Aug 27, 2025 | 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-2025-22254 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.01 | Jun 10, 2025 | 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-2023-32196 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.01 | Oct 16, 2024 | 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-2024-44540 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2024 | Ubiquiti AirMax firmware version firmware version 8 allows attackers with physical access to gain a privileged command shell via the UART Debugging Port. | ||
| CVE-2024-39342 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2024 | 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-2024-41903 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Aug 13, 2024 | 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-2024-29976 | Med | 0.43 | 6.5 | 0.09 | Jun 4, 2024 | ** 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-2023-41784 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Jan 4, 2024 | Permissions and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE Red Magic 8 Pro | ||
| CVE-2023-7090 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.01 | Dec 23, 2023 | 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-2023-34045 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Oct 20, 2023 | 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-2023-38734 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.01 | Aug 22, 2023 | 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-2023-30024 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Apr 28, 2023 | 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-2023-26600 | Med | 0.43 | 6.5 | 0.06 | Mar 6, 2023 | 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. |
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
Permissions and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE Red Magic 8 Pro
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.