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 2 of 4| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2024-32008 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Nov 11, 2025 | A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 4 (All versions < V4.70 SP12 Update 2). The affected application is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation due to an exposed debug interface on the localhost. This allows any local user to gain code execution as… | ||
| CVE-2025-23375 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Apr 28, 2025 | Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Reporting, version(s) 19.17, contain(s) an Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges. | ||
| CVE-2024-22042 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Feb 13, 2024 | A vulnerability has been identified in Unicam FX (All versions). The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. This could be exploited… | ||
| CVE-2019-14812 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.02 | Nov 27, 2019 | A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 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-2019-10216 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.02 | Nov 27, 2019 | In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and… | ||
| CVE-2019-14817 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.02 | Sep 3, 2019 | A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdfexectoken and other procedures 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… | ||
| CVE-2019-14811 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.04 | Sep 3, 2019 | A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator 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… | ||
| CVE-2026-35669 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated… | ||
| CVE-2026-35663 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges. | ||
| CVE-2026-35639 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 9, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient… | ||
| CVE-2026-11877 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jun 24, 2026 | An unauthorized user can modify configuration through API calls that affects the OpenText Access Manager. This issue affects Access Manager before 5.1.3. | ||
| CVE-2025-54502 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Apr 16, 2026 | Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. | ||
| CVE-2026-20122 | Med | 0.49 | 5.4 | 0.25 | KEV | Feb 25, 2026 | A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected… | |
| CVE-2023-4993 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Feb 15, 2024 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Utarit Information Technologies SoliPay Mobile App allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects SoliPay Mobile App: before 5.0.8. | ||
| CVE-2023-6151 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Nov 28, 2023 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ESKOM Computer e-municipality module allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects e-municipality module: before v.105. | ||
| CVE-2023-6150 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Nov 28, 2023 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ESKOM Computer e-municipality module allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects e-municipality module: before v.105. | ||
| CVE-2022-23720 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jun 30, 2022 | PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not alert or halt operation if it has been provisioned with the full permissions PingID properties file. An IT administrator could mistakenly deploy administrator privileged PingID API credentials, such as those typically used by… | ||
| CVE-2023-6522 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Apr 5, 2024 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ExtremePacs Extreme XDS allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Extreme XDS: before 3914. | ||
| CVE-2023-4009 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.01 | Aug 8, 2023 | In MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0 prior to 5.0.22 and v6.0 prior to 6.0.17 it is possible for an authenticated user with project owner or project user admin access to generate an API key with the privileges of org owner resulting in privilege escalation. | ||
| CVE-2026-35645 | Hig | 0.46 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Apr 9, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. Attackers can exploit this by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client to… |
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 4 (All versions < V4.70 SP12 Update 2). The affected application is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation due to an exposed debug interface on the localhost. This allows any local user to gain code execution as…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Reporting, version(s) 19.17, contain(s) an Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in Unicam FX (All versions). The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. This could be exploited…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.02
A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 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 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.02
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.02
A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdfexectoken and other procedures 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…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.04
A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator 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…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
An unauthorized user can modify configuration through API calls that affects the OpenText Access Manager. This issue affects Access Manager before 5.1.3.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- risk 0.49cvss 5.4epss 0.25
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in Utarit Information Technologies SoliPay Mobile App allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects SoliPay Mobile App: before 5.0.8.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ESKOM Computer e-municipality module allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects e-municipality module: before v.105.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ESKOM Computer e-municipality module allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects e-municipality module: before v.105.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not alert or halt operation if it has been provisioned with the full permissions PingID properties file. An IT administrator could mistakenly deploy administrator privileged PingID API credentials, such as those typically used by…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs vulnerability in ExtremePacs Extreme XDS allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Extreme XDS: before 3914.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.01
In MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0 prior to 5.0.22 and v6.0 prior to 6.0.17 it is possible for an authenticated user with project owner or project user admin access to generate an API key with the privileges of org owner resulting in privilege escalation.
- risk 0.46cvss 8.1epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. Attackers can exploit this by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client to…