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CWE-269

2,758 CVEs • Abstraction: Class • Likelihood of Exploit: Medium

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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1Asrock
1Rgb Driver Firmware
May 28, 2026
Jun 29, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
AsrDrv103.sys in the ASRock RGB Driver does not properly restrict access from user space, as demonstrated by triggering a triple fault via a request to zero CR3.
1Gns3
1Ubridge
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 23, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.9 MEDIUM· v2
GNS3 ubridge through 0.9.18 on macOS, as used in GNS3 server before 2.1.17, allows a local attacker to read arbitrary files because it handles configuration-file errors by printing the configuration file while executing...Show more
GNS3 ubridge through 0.9.18 on macOS, as used in GNS3 server before 2.1.17, allows a local attacker to read arbitrary files because it handles configuration-file errors by printing the configuration file while executing in a setuid root context.Show less
1Mattermost
1Mattermost Server
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 19, 2020
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing unintended API endpoints on a user's behalf.
1Mattermost
1Mattermost Server
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 19, 2020
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
5.5 MEDIUM· v2
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It allows attackers to gain privileges by using a registered OAuth application with personal access tokens.
1Mattermost
1Mattermost Server
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 19, 2020
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
5.0 MEDIUM· v2
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.8.0. The first user is sometimes inadvertently a system admin.
1Huawei
1Fusionsphere Openstack
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 18, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
FusionSphere OpenStack 6.5.1 have an improper permissions management vulnerability. The software does not correctly perform a privilege assignment when an actor attempts to perform an action. Successful exploit could all...Show more
FusionSphere OpenStack 6.5.1 have an improper permissions management vulnerability. The software does not correctly perform a privilege assignment when an actor attempts to perform an action. Successful exploit could allow certain user to do certain operations beyond its privilege.Show less
1Schneider Electric
1Easergy T300 Firmware
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 16, 2020
N/A· v4
7.2 HIGH· v3
6.5 MEDIUM· v2
A CWE-269: Improper privilege management (write) vulnerability exists in Easergy T300 (Firmware version 1.5.2 and older) which could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges and delete files.
1Pandorafms
1Pandora Fms
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 11, 2020
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
Artica Pandora FMS 7.44 allows privilege escalation.
1Pydio
1Cells
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 11, 2020
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
The following vulnerability applies only to the Pydio Cells Enterprise OVF version 2.0.4. Prior versions of the Pydio Cells Enterprise OVF (such as version 2.0.3) have a looser policy restriction allowing the “pydio” use...Show more
The following vulnerability applies only to the Pydio Cells Enterprise OVF version 2.0.4. Prior versions of the Pydio Cells Enterprise OVF (such as version 2.0.3) have a looser policy restriction allowing the “pydio” user to execute any privileged command using sudo. In version 2.0.4 of the appliance, the user pydio is responsible for running all the services and binaries that are contained in the Pydio Cells web application package, such as mysqld, cells, among others. This user has privileges restricted to run those services and nothing more.Show less
1Ciphermail
2Gateway
Webmail Messenger
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 11, 2020
N/A· v4
7.2 HIGH· v3
9.0 HIGH· v2
An issue was discovered in CipherMail Community Gateway and Professional/Enterprise Gateway 1.0.1 through 4.7.1-0 and CipherMail Webmail Messenger 1.1.1 through 3.1.1-0. Attackers with administrative access to the web in...Show more
An issue was discovered in CipherMail Community Gateway and Professional/Enterprise Gateway 1.0.1 through 4.7.1-0 and CipherMail Webmail Messenger 1.1.1 through 3.1.1-0. Attackers with administrative access to the web interface have multiple options to escalate their privileges to the Unix root account.Show less
1Hashicorp
1Vault
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 10, 2020
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the engine-configured se...Show more
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the engine-configured setting. This may lead to generated GCP credentials being valid for longer than intended. Fixed in 1.4.2.Show less
1Mcafee
1Virusscan Enterprise
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 10, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have...Show more
Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links. This is timing dependent.Show less
1Mcafee
1Virusscan Enterprise
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 10, 2020
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow unauthorized users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Al...Show more
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow unauthorized users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window when the Windows Login Screen is locked.Show less
1Mcafee
1Virusscan Enterprise
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 10, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Win...Show more
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window with elevated privileges via running McAfee Tray with elevated privileges.Show less
1Mcafee
1Total Protection
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 10, 2020
N/A· v4
8.2 HIGH· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS prior to 4.6 allows local users to gain root privileges via incorrect protection of temporary files.
1Lenovo
100Thinkpad 11e Firmware
Thinkpad 11e Yoga Gen 6 FirmwareThinkpad 13 2nd Gen Firmware+97 more
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 9, 2020
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
An internal shell was included in BIOS image in some ThinkPad models that could allow escalation of privilege.
1Elastic
1Elasticsearch
Nov 21, 2024
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
3Fedoraproject
NetappSystemd Project
4Active Iq Unified Manager
FedoraSolidfire & Hci Management Node+1 more
Jun 9, 2025
Jun 3, 2020
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
6.2 MEDIUM· v2
systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. N...Show more
systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.Show less
1Quickbox
1Quickbox
Nov 21, 2024
Jun 1, 2020
N/A· v4
7.2 HIGH· v3
9.0 HIGH· v2
In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information...Show more
In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a grep of a /root/*.db or /etc/shadow file.Show less
4Canonical
DebianFedoraproject+1 more
4Debian Linux
FedoraSympa+1 more
Nov 21, 2024
May 27, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
Sympa before 6.2.56 allows privilege escalation.