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CWE-273

39 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: Medium

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.

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CVEs (39)

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1Play With Docker Project
1Play With Docker
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 29, 2023
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Play With Docker < 0.0.2 has an insecure CAP_SYS_ADMIN privileged mode causing the docker container to escape.
2Qemu
Redhat
2Enterprise Linux
Qemu
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 29, 2022
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A flaw was found in the QEMU virtio-fs shared file system daemon (virtiofsd) implementation. This flaw is strictly related to CVE-2018-13405. A local guest user can create files in the directories shared by virtio-fs wit...Show more
A flaw was found in the QEMU virtio-fs shared file system daemon (virtiofsd) implementation. This flaw is strictly related to CVE-2018-13405. A local guest user can create files in the directories shared by virtio-fs with unintended group ownership in a scenario where a directory is SGID to a certain group and is writable by a user who is not a member of the group. This could allow a malicious unprivileged user inside the guest to gain access to resources accessible to the root group, potentially escalating their privileges within the guest. A malicious local user in the host might also leverage this unexpected executable file created by the guest to escalate their privileges on the host system.Show less
1Apache
1Superset
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 6, 2022
N/A· v4
4.3 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
Apache Superset up to 1.5.1 allowed for authenticated users to access metadata information related to datasets they have no permission on. This metadata included the dataset name, columns and metrics.
1Gnome
1Gnome Shell
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 29, 2022
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
Linux distributions using CAP_SYS_NICE for gnome-shell may be exposed to a privilege escalation issue. An attacker, with low privilege permissions, may take advantage of the way CAP_SYS_NICE is currently implemented and...Show more
Linux distributions using CAP_SYS_NICE for gnome-shell may be exposed to a privilege escalation issue. An attacker, with low privilege permissions, may take advantage of the way CAP_SYS_NICE is currently implemented and eventually load code to increase its process scheduler priority leading to possible DoS of other services running in the same machine.Show less
1Apache
1Ozone
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 19, 2021
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
In Apache Ozone versions prior to 1.2.0, Initially generated block tokens are persisted to the metadata database and can be retrieved with authenticated users with permission to the key. Authenticated users may use them...Show more
In Apache Ozone versions prior to 1.2.0, Initially generated block tokens are persisted to the metadata database and can be retrieved with authenticated users with permission to the key. Authenticated users may use them even after access is revoked.Show less
2Debian
Snmptt
2Debian Linux
Snmptt
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 16, 2020
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
SNMPTT before 1.4.2 allows attackers to execute shell code via EXEC, PREXEC, or unknown_trap_exec.
2Docker
Redhat
2Docker
Enterprise Linux Server
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 13, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
The docker packages version docker-1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7 as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0053) included an incorrect version of runc th...Show more
The docker packages version docker-1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7 as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0053) included an incorrect version of runc that was missing multiple bug and security fixes. One of the fixes regressed in that update was the fix for CVE-2016-9962, that was previously corrected in the docker packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHSA-2017:0116 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0116). The CVE-2020-14300 was assigned to this security regression and it is specific to the docker packages produced by Red Hat. The original issue - CVE-2016-9962 - could possibly allow a process inside container to compromise a process entering container namespace and execute arbitrary code outside of the container. This could lead to compromise of the container host or other containers running on the same container host. This issue only affects a single version of Docker, 1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30, shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Both earlier and later versions are not affected.Show less
2Docker
Redhat
3Docker
Enterprise Linux ServerOpenshift Container Platform
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 13, 2020
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
The version of docker as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 advisory included an incorrect version of runc missing the fix for CVE-2019-5736, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2019:0304....Show more
The version of docker as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 advisory included an incorrect version of runc missing the fix for CVE-2019-5736, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2019:0304. This issue could allow a malicious or compromised container to compromise the container host and other containers running on the same host. This issue only affects docker version 1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7, shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras. Both earlier and later versions are not affected.Show less
4Apple
DebianFedoraproject+1 more
8Debian Linux
FedoraIpados+5 more
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 24, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
In Zsh before 5.8, attackers able to execute commands can regain privileges dropped by the --no-PRIVILEGED option. Zsh fails to overwrite the saved uid, so the original privileges can be restored by executing MODULE_PATH...Show more
In Zsh before 5.8, attackers able to execute commands can regain privileges dropped by the --no-PRIVILEGED option. Zsh fails to overwrite the saved uid, so the original privileges can be restored by executing MODULE_PATH=/dir/with/module zmodload with a module that calls setuid().Show less
1Moodle
1Moodle
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 7, 2020
N/A· v4
5.4 MEDIUM· v3
5.5 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable)...Show more
A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable).Show less
3Gnu
NetappOracle
5Bash
Communications Cloud Native Core PolicyHci Management Node+2 more
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 28, 2019
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
An issue was discovered in disable_priv_mode in shell.c in GNU Bash through 5.0 patch 11. By default, if Bash is run with its effective UID not equal to its real UID, it will drop privileges by setting its effective UID...Show more
An issue was discovered in disable_priv_mode in shell.c in GNU Bash through 5.0 patch 11. By default, if Bash is run with its effective UID not equal to its real UID, it will drop privileges by setting its effective UID to its real UID. However, it does so incorrectly. On Linux and other systems that support "saved UID" functionality, the saved UID is not dropped. An attacker with command execution in the shell can use "enable -f" for runtime loading of a new builtin, which can be a shared object that calls setuid() and therefore regains privileges. However, binaries running with an effective UID of 0 are unaffected.Show less
1Marmaro
1Masqmail
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 19, 2019
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
masqmail 0.2.21 through 0.2.30 improperly calls seteuid() in src/log.c and src/masqmail.c that results in improper privilege dropping.
1Ktsuss Project
1Ktsuss
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 19, 2019
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
1Bitlbee
1Bitlbee
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 29, 2019
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
Bitlbee does not drop extra group privileges correctly in unix.c
1Microsoft
5Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2017Windows 10+2 more
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 12, 2018
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations, aka "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege V...Show more
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations, aka "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.Show less
1Nextcloud
1Nextcloud Server
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 30, 2018
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
5.5 MEDIUM· v2
Improper revalidation of permissions in Nextcloud Server prior to 14.0.0, 13.0.6 and 12.0.11 lead to not accepting access restrictions by acess tokens.
2Alienvault
Nfsen
3Nfsen
OssimUnified Security Management
May 13, 2026
Mar 22, 2017
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege dropping and unnecessarily execute the NfSen Perl code as root, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104945, a different vulnerability than CVE-201...Show more
AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege dropping and unnecessarily execute the NfSen Perl code as root, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104945, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6970 and CVE-2017-6971.Show less
3Fedoraproject
Libuv ProjectNodejs
3Fedora
LibuvNode.js
May 6, 2026
May 18, 2015
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
1Kde
1Arts
Apr 16, 2026
Jun 15, 2006
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.0 MEDIUM· v2
artswrapper in aRts, when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions, does not check the return value of the setuid function call, which allows local users to gain root privileges by causing setuid to fail, whi...Show more
artswrapper in aRts, when running setuid root on Linux 2.6.0 or later versions, does not check the return value of the setuid function call, which allows local users to gain root privileges by causing setuid to fail, which prevents artsd from dropping privileges.Show less