CWE-648
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Description
The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-107 · CAPEC-234
CVEs mapped to this weakness (67)
page 1 of 4| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-14813 | Cri | 0.65 | 9.8 | 0.11 | Sep 6, 2019 | A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then… | ||
| CVE-2024-8785 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.10 | Dec 2, 2024 | In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\. | ||
| CVE-2024-11068 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Nov 11, 2024 | The D-Link DSL6740C modem has an Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify any user’s password by leveraging the API, thereby granting access to Web, SSH, and Telnet services using that user’s account. | ||
| CVE-2023-4972 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Sep 14, 2023 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1. | ||
| CVE-2019-1010178 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.05 | Jul 24, 2019 | Fred MODX Revolution < 1.0.0-beta5 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control - CWE-648. The impact is: Remote Code Execution. The component is: assets/components/fred/web/elfinder/connector.php. The attack vector is: Uploading a PHP file or change data in the database. The fixed… | ||
| CVE-2025-54769 | Hig | 0.60 | 8.8 | 0.03 | Jul 29, 2025 | An authenticated, read-only user can upload a file and perform a directory traversal to have the uploaded file placed in a location of their choosing. This can be used to overwrite existing PERL modules within the application to achieve remote code execution (RCE) by an… | ||
| CVE-2026-41225 | — | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.00 | May 13, 2026 | A vulnerability exists in iControl REST where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Manager role can create configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not… | |
| CVE-2025-2311 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.0 | 0.00 | Mar 20, 2025 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sechard Information Technologies SecHard allows Authentication Bypass, Interface Manipulation, Authentication Abuse, Harvesting Information… | ||
| CVE-2024-37018 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.00 | May 31, 2024 | The OpenDaylight 0.15.3 controller allows topology poisoning via API requests because an application can manipulate the path that is taken by discovery packets. | ||
| CVE-2026-41329 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.9 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges via heartbeat context inheritance and senderIsOwner parameter manipulation. Attackers can exploit improper context validation to bypass sandbox restrictions and achieve… | ||
| CVE-2026-20126 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Feb 25, 2026 | A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient user authentication mechanism in the REST API. An… | ||
| CVE-2025-5997 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jul 28, 2025 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Beamsec PhishPro allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects PhishPro: before 7.5.4.2. | ||
| CVE-2025-7344 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jul 21, 2025 | The EAI developed by Digiwin has a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to elevate their privileges to administrator level via a specific API. | ||
| CVE-2022-26323 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.00 | Apr 17, 2025 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager, OpenText™ Operations Bridge Suite (Containerized), OpenText™ UCMDB ( Classic and Containerized) allows Privilege Escalation. The vulnerability could allow authenticated attackers to… | ||
| CVE-2023-28062 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Apr 11, 2023 | Dell PPDM versions 19.12, 19.11 and 19.10, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass intended access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. | ||
| CVE-2019-14869 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.03 | Nov 15, 2019 | A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted… | ||
| CVE-2020-7927 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Nov 23, 2020 | Specially crafted API calls may allow an authenticated user who holds Organization Owner privilege to obtain an API key with Global Role privilege. This issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager v4.2 versions prior to and including 4.2.17, MongoDB Ops Manager v4.3 versions prior to and… | ||
| CVE-2026-41386 | Cri | 0.52 | 9.1 | 0.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and… | ||
| CVE-2023-29507 | Cri | 0.52 | 9.1 | 0.01 | Apr 16, 2023 | XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Document script API returns directly a DocumentAuthors allowing to set any authors to the document, which in consequence can allow subsequent executions of scripts since this author is… | ||
| CVE-2026-9560 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | May 26, 2026 | Privilege escalation via background service of OpenVPN Connect 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via local IPC channel |
- risk 0.65cvss 9.8epss 0.11
A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.10
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
The D-Link DSL6740C modem has an Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify any user’s password by leveraging the API, thereby granting access to Web, SSH, and Telnet services using that user’s account.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.05
Fred MODX Revolution < 1.0.0-beta5 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control - CWE-648. The impact is: Remote Code Execution. The component is: assets/components/fred/web/elfinder/connector.php. The attack vector is: Uploading a PHP file or change data in the database. The fixed…
- risk 0.60cvss 8.8epss 0.03
An authenticated, read-only user can upload a file and perform a directory traversal to have the uploaded file placed in a location of their choosing. This can be used to overwrite existing PERL modules within the application to achieve remote code execution (RCE) by an…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.00
A vulnerability exists in iControl REST where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Manager role can create configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.0epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sechard Information Technologies SecHard allows Authentication Bypass, Interface Manipulation, Authentication Abuse, Harvesting Information…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.00
The OpenDaylight 0.15.3 controller allows topology poisoning via API requests because an application can manipulate the path that is taken by discovery packets.
- risk 0.57cvss 9.9epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges via heartbeat context inheritance and senderIsOwner parameter manipulation. Attackers can exploit improper context validation to bypass sandbox restrictions and achieve…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient user authentication mechanism in the REST API. An…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Beamsec PhishPro allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects PhishPro: before 7.5.4.2.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The EAI developed by Digiwin has a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to elevate their privileges to administrator level via a specific API.
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager, OpenText™ Operations Bridge Suite (Containerized), OpenText™ UCMDB ( Classic and Containerized) allows Privilege Escalation. The vulnerability could allow authenticated attackers to…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Dell PPDM versions 19.12, 19.11 and 19.10, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass intended access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.03
A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
Specially crafted API calls may allow an authenticated user who holds Organization Owner privilege to obtain an API key with Global Role privilege. This issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager v4.2 versions prior to and including 4.2.17, MongoDB Ops Manager v4.3 versions prior to and…
- risk 0.52cvss 9.1epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and…
- risk 0.52cvss 9.1epss 0.01
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Document script API returns directly a DocumentAuthors allowing to set any authors to the document, which in consequence can allow subsequent executions of scripts since this author is…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Privilege escalation via background service of OpenVPN Connect 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via local IPC channel