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 (3,702)
page 132 of 186| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-6674 | Med | 0.44 | 6.8 | 0.00 | May 25, 2018 | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 13 allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges… | ||
| CVE-2018-4844 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Mar 20, 2018 | A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA UI for Android (All versions < V3.15.10), SIMATIC WinCC OA UI for iOS (All versions < V3.15.10). Insufficient limitation of CONTROL script capabilities could allow read and write access from one HMI project cache folder to… | ||
| CVE-2017-6152 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Mar 8, 2018 | A local user on F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.1.0-5.2.0 with the Access Manager role has privileges to change the passwords of other users on the system, including the local admin account password. | ||
| 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-2008-2931 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jul 9, 2008 | The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint. | ||
| CVE-2026-94048 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | — | Sep 20, 2026 | A vulnerability was detected in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System 1.0. This affects the function Save of the file app/Controllers/UserController.php. The manipulation of the argument role_id results in improper privilege management. The attack can be executed… | ||
| CVE-2026-87068 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Sep 20, 2026 | The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that grants any role,… | ||
| CVE-2026-76694 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Sep 15, 2026 | A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the command line interface of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to escalate privileges beyond their authorized level, and execute… | ||
| CVE-2026-65831 | Hig | 0.43 | 7.7 | 0.00 | Sep 15, 2026 | ArcadeDB is a Multi-Model DBMS. Prior to 26.7.1, a reader-role user can submit POST /api/v1/command/{database} with language: js because PolyglotQueryEngine.command, PolyglotQueryEngine.analyze, and PolyglotQueryEngine.registerFunctions do not enforce database-administrator… | ||
| CVE-2026-81766 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Aug 30, 2026 | The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.0 does not check that the user is allowed to install Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.0 before installing one from a user-supplied URL, allowing an administrator of a subsite on a multisite network to… | ||
| CVE-2026-19222 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Aug 22, 2026 | The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.0.7 does not consistently enforce the role restriction it applies to registration forms, allowing users who are permitted to build forms to configure one that assigns the administrator role to any visitor who registers through… | ||
| 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-2026-53832 | Hig | 0.43 | 7.7 | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and… | ||
| 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… |
- risk 0.44cvss 6.8epss 0.00
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 13 allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA UI for Android (All versions < V3.15.10), SIMATIC WinCC OA UI for iOS (All versions < V3.15.10). Insufficient limitation of CONTROL script capabilities could allow read and write access from one HMI project cache folder to…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
A local user on F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.1.0-5.2.0 with the Access Manager role has privileges to change the passwords of other users on the system, including the local admin account password.
- 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 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss —
A vulnerability was detected in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System 1.0. This affects the function Save of the file app/Controllers/UserController.php. The manipulation of the argument role_id results in improper privilege management. The attack can be executed…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that grants any role,…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the command line interface of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to escalate privileges beyond their authorized level, and execute…
- risk 0.43cvss 7.7epss 0.00
ArcadeDB is a Multi-Model DBMS. Prior to 26.7.1, a reader-role user can submit POST /api/v1/command/{database} with language: js because PolyglotQueryEngine.command, PolyglotQueryEngine.analyze, and PolyglotQueryEngine.registerFunctions do not enforce database-administrator…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.0 does not check that the user is allowed to install Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.0 before installing one from a user-supplied URL, allowing an administrator of a subsite on a multisite network to…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.0.7 does not consistently enforce the role restriction it applies to registration forms, allowing users who are permitted to build forms to configure one that assigns the administrator role to any visitor who registers through…
- 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 7.7epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and…
- 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…