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 85 of 164| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-5207 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2017 | Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument. | ||
| CVE-2017-6401 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Mar 2, 2017 | An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance before 3.0. Local arbitrary command execution can occur when using bpcd and bpnbat. | ||
| CVE-2016-2067 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Jul 11, 2016 | drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain… | ||
| CVE-2016-2066 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Jun 13, 2016 | Integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a… | ||
| CVE-2016-2061 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Jun 13, 2016 | Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory… | ||
| CVE-2008-2931 | Hig | 0.51 | 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-2026-73305 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 13, 2026 | Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.39.24, POST /api/public/v1/roles/assign called validateGlobalRoleUpdate without checking appBuilder.appId or role.appId in packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/globalRoleValidation.ts. An app-scoped builder could… | ||
| CVE-2026-73293 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 12, 2026 | Semaphore UI is a web interface for managing DevOps tools. Prior to 2.18.19 and from 2.19.0-alpha3 until 2.19.5-beta5, ProjectMiddleware and GetProjectOrGlobalRoleBySlug allow a project manager to use POST /api/project/{id}/roles to create a custom manager role with permission… | ||
| CVE-2026-73284 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 12, 2026 | RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/service_account.rs accepts an attacker-controlled target_user after only checking CreateServiceAccountAdminAction, passes it to new_service_account, and… | ||
| CVE-2026-73122 | Hig | 0.50 | 7.7 | 0.00 | Aug 12, 2026 | A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-channel component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM). This vulnerability allows a compromised agent from a managed cluster to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Specifically, the agent can read all Secrets… | ||
| CVE-2026-73218 | Hig | 0.50 | — | 0.01 | Aug 11, 2026 | Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0.0, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode, when Docker Desktop and the Dev Containers CLI are installed, to launch a privileged container and mount Docker's virtiofs0, granting… | ||
| CVE-2026-16635 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 1, 2026 | The Pronamic Pay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 10.1.0 This is due to the `maybe_update_user_role()` function passing an attacker-controlled Gravity Forms field value (`$lead[$feed->user_role_field_id]`) directly… | ||
| CVE-2026-13228 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jul 1, 2026 | The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.6.3 This is due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the create_or_update() function… | ||
| CVE-2026-46617 | Hig | 0.50 | — | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2026 | Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on Kubernetes. Prior to version 1.23.0, Fission runtime pods were created with ServiceAccountName: fission-fetcher, and the fission-fetcher… | ||
| CVE-2026-11616 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jun 9, 2026 | The Events Calendar for GeoDirectory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 2.3.28. This is due to the ajax_ayi_action() handler only applying strip_tags(esc_sql()) — with no allow-list — to the attacker-controlled… | ||
| CVE-2026-44543 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.7 | 0.00 | May 28, 2026 | Local Path Provisioner provides a way for the Kubernetes users to utilize the local storage in each node. Prior to 0.0.36, a malicious user with permission to edit the local-path-config ConfigMap in the local-path-storage namespace can manipulate the helperPod.yaml template used… | ||
| CVE-2026-35671 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 28, 2026 | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user password endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to change any user's password without authorization verification. An attacker with low-privilege admin credentials… | ||
| CVE-2026-45716 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 27, 2026 | Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.38.1, the POST /api/global/users/onboard endpoint is protected by workspaceBuilderOrAdmin middleware, allowing any user with builder permissions to access it. When SMTP email is not configured (the default for self-hosted… | ||
| CVE-2026-8719 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 17, 2026 | The AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in version 3.4.9. This is due to missing WordPress capability enforcement in the MCP OAuth bearer-token authorization path, where any valid OAuth token… | ||
| CVE-2026-6228 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 15, 2026 | The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 3.28.36. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the role field update mechanism combined with overly permissive capabilities for the… |
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance before 3.0. Local arbitrary command execution can occur when using bpcd and bpnbat.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (array overflow and memory…
- risk 0.51cvss 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 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.39.24, POST /api/public/v1/roles/assign called validateGlobalRoleUpdate without checking appBuilder.appId or role.appId in packages/server/src/api/controllers/public/globalRoleValidation.ts. An app-scoped builder could…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Semaphore UI is a web interface for managing DevOps tools. Prior to 2.18.19 and from 2.19.0-alpha3 until 2.19.5-beta5, ProjectMiddleware and GetProjectOrGlobalRoleBySlug allow a project manager to use POST /api/project/{id}/roles to create a custom manager role with permission…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/service_account.rs accepts an attacker-controlled target_user after only checking CreateServiceAccountAdminAction, passes it to new_service_account, and…
- risk 0.50cvss 7.7epss 0.00
A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-channel component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM). This vulnerability allows a compromised agent from a managed cluster to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Specifically, the agent can read all Secrets…
- risk 0.50cvss —epss 0.01
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0.0, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode, when Docker Desktop and the Dev Containers CLI are installed, to launch a privileged container and mount Docker's virtiofs0, granting…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Pronamic Pay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 10.1.0 This is due to the `maybe_update_user_role()` function passing an attacker-controlled Gravity Forms field value (`$lead[$feed->user_role_field_id]`) directly…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The LatePoint – Calendar Booking Plugin for Appointments and Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 5.6.3 This is due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the create_or_update() function…
- risk 0.50cvss —epss 0.00
Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on Kubernetes. Prior to version 1.23.0, Fission runtime pods were created with ServiceAccountName: fission-fetcher, and the fission-fetcher…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Events Calendar for GeoDirectory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 2.3.28. This is due to the ajax_ayi_action() handler only applying strip_tags(esc_sql()) — with no allow-list — to the attacker-controlled…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.7epss 0.00
Local Path Provisioner provides a way for the Kubernetes users to utilize the local storage in each node. Prior to 0.0.36, a malicious user with permission to edit the local-path-config ConfigMap in the local-path-storage namespace can manipulate the helperPod.yaml template used…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user password endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to change any user's password without authorization verification. An attacker with low-privilege admin credentials…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.38.1, the POST /api/global/users/onboard endpoint is protected by workspaceBuilderOrAdmin middleware, allowing any user with builder permissions to access it. When SMTP email is not configured (the default for self-hosted…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in version 3.4.9. This is due to missing WordPress capability enforcement in the MCP OAuth bearer-token authorization path, where any valid OAuth token…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 3.28.36. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the role field update mechanism combined with overly permissive capabilities for the…