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CWE-266

1,010 CVEs • Abstraction: Base

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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CVEs (1,010)

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2Redhat
Samba
3Enterprise Linux
SambaStorage
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 3, 2020
N/A· v4
4.3 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
A flaw was found in the way samba handled file and directory permissions. An authenticated user could use this flaw to gain access to certain file and directory information which otherwise would be unavailable to the att...Show more
A flaw was found in the way samba handled file and directory permissions. An authenticated user could use this flaw to gain access to certain file and directory information which otherwise would be unavailable to the attacker.Show less
1Cisco
1Identity Services Engine
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 6, 2020
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerabilit...Show more
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid administrator account on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the system with a crafted Active Directory account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.Show less
1Dell
1Emc Networker
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 16, 2020
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 19.3.0.2 contain an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability. A non-LDAP remote user with low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to perform 'saveset' related operations in...Show more
Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 19.3.0.2 contain an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability. A non-LDAP remote user with low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to perform 'saveset' related operations in an unintended manner. The vulnerability is not exploitable by users authenticated via LDAP.Show less
1Mcafee
1Application And Change Control
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 15, 2020
N/A· v4
8.2 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3.2 allows local administrators to change or update the configuration settings via a carefully construc...Show more
Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3.2 allows local administrators to change or update the configuration settings via a carefully constructed MSI configured to mimic the genuine installer. This version adds further controls for installation/uninstallation of software.Show less
1Elastic
1Enterprise Search
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 18, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API credentials. These crede...Show more
Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API credentials. These credentials could allow the developer user to conduct operations with the same permissions of the App Search administrator.Show less
1Elastic
1Elasticsearch
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 3, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
6.5 MEDIUM· v2
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication to...Show more
The fix for CVE-2020-7009 was found to be incomplete. Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 to 6.8.7 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.1 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys and also authentication tokens. An attacker who is able to generate an API key and an authentication token can perform a series of steps that result in an authentication token being generated with elevated privileges.Show less
1Eaton
1Intelligent Power Manager
Jun 17, 2026
May 7, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v1.67 & prior allow non-admin users to upload the system configuration files by sending specially crafted requests. This can result...Show more
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v1.67 & prior allow non-admin users to upload the system configuration files by sending specially crafted requests. This can result in non-admin users manipulating the system configurations via uploading the configurations with incorrect parameters.Show less
1Paloaltonetworks
1Globalprotect
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 8, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges o...Show more
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 2, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/apb-base, affecting versions before the following 4.3.5, 4.2.21, 4.1.37, and 3.11.188-4. An attacker with access to the...Show more
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/apb-base, affecting versions before the following 4.3.5, 4.2.21, 4.1.37, and 3.11.188-4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 2, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mariadb-apb, affecting versions before the following 4.3.5, 4.2.21, 4.1.37, and 3.11.188-4 . An attacker with access to...Show more
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mariadb-apb, affecting versions before the following 4.3.5, 4.2.21, 4.1.37, and 3.11.188-4 . An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.Show less
1Elastic
1Elasticsearch
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 31, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
6.5 MEDIUM· v2
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of...Show more
Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 20, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki-apb 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mediawiki-apb. An attacker...Show more
A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki-apb 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mediawiki-apb. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.Show less
1Redhat
1Template Service Broker Operator
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 19, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in openshift/template-service-broker-operator in all 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/template-servi...Show more
A vulnerability was found in openshift/template-service-broker-operator in all 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/template-service-broker-operator. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their pr...Show more
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/ansible-operator-container as shipped in Openshift 4.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/jenkins. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privilege...Show more
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/jenkins. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/jenkins-slave-base-rhel7-containera as shipped in Openshift 4 and 3.11.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift Service Mesh
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in all versions of OpenShift ServiceMesh (maistra) before 1.0.8 in the openshift/istio-kialia-rhel7-operator-container. An attacker with access to...Show more
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in all versions of OpenShift ServiceMesh (maistra) before 1.0.8 in the openshift/istio-kialia-rhel7-operator-container. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift Container Platform
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 7, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users oth...Show more
It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/mysql-apb.Show less
1Siemens
1Sinema Server
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 16, 2020
N/A· v4
9.9 CRITICAL· v3
9.0 HIGH· v2
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Server (All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1). Incorrect session validation could allow an attacker with a valid session, with low privileges, to perform firmware updates and ot...Show more
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Server (All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1). Incorrect session validation could allow an attacker with a valid session, with low privileges, to perform firmware updates and other administrative operations on connected devices. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected system. An attacker must have access to a low privileged account in order to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system and underlying components. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.Show less
1Redhat
1Openshift Container Platform
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 7, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
6.5 MEDIUM· v2
A flaw was found during the upgrade of an existing OpenShift Container Platform 3.x cluster. Using CRI-O, the dockergc service account is assigned to the current namespace of the user performing the upgrade. This flaw ca...Show more
A flaw was found during the upgrade of an existing OpenShift Container Platform 3.x cluster. Using CRI-O, the dockergc service account is assigned to the current namespace of the user performing the upgrade. This flaw can allow an unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to those allowed by the privileged Security Context Constraints.Show less
1Bosch
1Smart Home Controller Firmware
Jun 17, 2026
May 29, 2019
N/A· v4
8.0 HIGH· v3
4.9 MEDIUM· v2
A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app permission update API of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a restricted app obtaining default app permissio...Show more
A potential incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the app permission update API of the Bosch Smart Home Controller (SHC) before 9.8.905 that may result in a restricted app obtaining default app permissions. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the adversary needs to have successfully paired an app with restricted permissions, which required user interaction.Show less