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CWE-272

35 CVEs • Abstraction: Base

Least Privilege Violation

The elevated privilege level required to perform operations such as chroot() should be dropped immediately after the operation is performed.

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CVEs (35)

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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 23, 2025
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privi...Show more
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
May 16, 2025
N/A· v4
8.2 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Wibu CodeMeter before 8.30a sometimes allows privilege escalation immediately after installation (before a logoff or reboot). For exploitation, there must have been an unprivileged installation with UAC, and the CodeMete...Show more
Wibu CodeMeter before 8.30a sometimes allows privilege escalation immediately after installation (before a logoff or reboot). For exploitation, there must have been an unprivileged installation with UAC, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must be installed, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must not have been restarted. In this scenario, the local user can navigate from Import License to a privileged instance of Windows Explorer.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Jan 16, 2025
N/A· v4
8.7 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This viola...Show more
OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.Show less
1Checkmk
1Checkmk
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 20, 2024
5.2 MEDIUM· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Least privilege violation and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0p12, 2.2.0p32, 2.1.0p47 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 14, 2024
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Toshiba printers contain a suidperl binary and it has a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can get root privileges. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
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Jun 17, 2026
May 14, 2024
N/A· v4
8.4 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Veritas System Recovery before 23.3_Hotfix has incorrect permissions for the Veritas System Recovery folder, and thus low-privileged users can conduct attacks.
1Checkmk
1Checkmk
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 22, 2024
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Least privilege violation and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0b4 (beta), 2.2.0p24, 2.1.0p41 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
1Checkmk
1Checkmk
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 22, 2024
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Least privilege violation in the Checkmk agent plugins mk_oracle, mk_oracle.ps1, and mk_oracle_crs before Checkmk 2.3.0b4 (beta), 2.2.0p24, 2.1.0p41 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
1Mintplexlabs
1Anythingllm
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 26, 2024
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in mintplex-labs/anything-llm, allowing users with 'default' role to delete documents uploaded by 'admin'. Despite the intended restriction that prevents 'default' role users f...Show more
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in mintplex-labs/anything-llm, allowing users with 'default' role to delete documents uploaded by 'admin'. Despite the intended restriction that prevents 'default' role users from deleting admin-uploaded documents, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DELETE request to the /api/system/remove-document endpoint. This vulnerability is due to improper access control checks, enabling unauthorized document deletion and potentially leading to loss of data integrity.Show less
1Openobserve
1Openobserve
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 8, 2024
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
OpenObserve is a observability platform built specifically for logs, metrics, traces, analytics, designed to work at petabyte scale. A critical vulnerability has been identified in the "/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}" en...Show more
OpenObserve is a observability platform built specifically for logs, metrics, traces, analytics, designed to work at petabyte scale. A critical vulnerability has been identified in the "/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}" endpoint. This vulnerability allows any authenticated user within an organization to remove any other user from that same organization, irrespective of their respective roles. This includes the ability to remove users with "Admin" and "Root" roles. By enabling any organizational member to unilaterally alter the user base, it opens the door to unauthorized access and can cause considerable disruptions in operations. The core of the vulnerability lies in the `remove_user_from_org` function in the user management system. This function is designed to allow organizational users to remove members from their organization. The function does not check if the user initiating the request has the appropriate administrative privileges to remove a user. Any user who is part of the organization, irrespective of their role, can remove any other user, including those with higher privileges. This vulnerability is categorized as an Authorization issue leading to Unauthorized User Removal. The impact is severe, as it compromises the integrity of user management within organizations. By exploiting this vulnerability, any user within an organization, without the need for administrative privileges, can remove critical users, including "Admins" and "Root" users. This could result in unauthorized system access, administrative lockout, or operational disruptions. Given that user accounts are typically created by "Admins" or "Root" users, this vulnerability can be exploited by any user who has been granted access to an organization, thereby posing a critical risk to the security and operational stability of the application. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade.Show less
1Openobserve
1Openobserve
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 8, 2024
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
OpenObserve is a observability platform built specifically for logs, metrics, traces, analytics, designed to work at petabyte scale. A vulnerability has been identified in the "/api/{org_id}/users" endpoint. This vulnera...Show more
OpenObserve is a observability platform built specifically for logs, metrics, traces, analytics, designed to work at petabyte scale. A vulnerability has been identified in the "/api/{org_id}/users" endpoint. This vulnerability allows any authenticated regular user ('member') to add new users with elevated privileges, including the 'root' role, to an organization. This issue circumvents the intended security controls for role assignments. The vulnerability resides in the user creation process, where the payload does not validate the user roles. A regular user can manipulate the payload to assign root-level privileges. This vulnerability leads to Unauthorized Privilege Escalation and significantly compromises the application's role-based access control system. It allows unauthorized control over application resources and poses a risk to data security. All users, particularly those in administrative roles, are impacted. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.Show less
1Dell
1Display Manager
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 6, 2024
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Display Manager application, version 2.1.1.17, contains a vulnerability that low privilege user can execute malicious code during installation and uninstallation
1Dell
1Display Manager
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 20, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Display Manager, versions 2.1.0 and prior, contains an arbitrary file or folder creation vulnerability during installation. A local low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to th...Show more
Dell Display Manager, versions 2.1.0 and prior, contains an arbitrary file or folder creation vulnerability during installation. A local low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary code on the operating system with high privileges. Show less
1Dell
1Display Manager
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 6, 2023
N/A· v4
7.1 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Display Manager, versions 2.1.0 and prior, contains an arbitrary file or folder deletion vulnerability during uninstallation A local low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to t...Show more
Dell Display Manager, versions 2.1.0 and prior, contains an arbitrary file or folder deletion vulnerability during uninstallation A local low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the deletion of arbitrary files on the operating system with high privileges. Show less
1Valmet
1Dna
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 16, 2022
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
8.3 HIGH· v2
A remote code execution vulnerability affecting a Valmet DNA service listening on TCP port 1517, allows an attacker to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges This issue affects: Valmet DNA versions from Collection 2012...Show more
A remote code execution vulnerability affecting a Valmet DNA service listening on TCP port 1517, allows an attacker to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges This issue affects: Valmet DNA versions from Collection 2012 until Collection 2021.Show less