CWE-269— 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.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-269page 55 of 109
- CVE-2021-22118HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-27
In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user c…
- CVE-2021-22907HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-27
An improper access control vulnerability exists in Citrix Workspace App for Windows potentially allows privilege escalation in CR versions prior to 2105 and 1912 LTSR prior to CU4.
- CVE-2021-22733HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-26
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior which could cause shell access when unauthorized code is loaded into the system folder.
- CVE-2021-22732HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-26
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior which could cause a code execution issue when an attacker loads unauthorized code on the web server.
- CVE-2018-16497HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-26
In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server. If the job is run as the user root, there is a potential privilege escalation vulnerability. In this case, the…
- CVE-2021-32457HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-26
Trend Micro Home Network Security version 6.6.604 and earlier is vulnerable to an iotcl stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow an attacker to issue a specially crafted iotcl to escalate privileges on affected devices. …
- CVE-2020-9452HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-25
An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe includes functionality to quarantine files by copying a suspected ransomware file from one directory to another using SYSTEM privileges. Because unp…
- CVE-2021-20713HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-24
Privilege escalation vulnerability in QND Advance/Premium/Standard Ver.11.0.4i and earlier allows an attacker who can log in to the PC where the product's Windows client is installed to gain administrative privileges via unspecified vector…
- CVE-2021-23891HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-12
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense.
- CVE-2021-23872HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-12
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the File Lock component of McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by manipulating a symbolic link in the IOCTL interface.
- CVE-2021-31208HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31204HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
.NET and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31193HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows SSDP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31190HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31188HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31187HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31170HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31169HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31168HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31167HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-31165HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-11
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-28008HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-06
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted rec…
- CVE-2020-27518HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-04
All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTE…
- CVE-2020-27519HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-30
Pritunl Client v1.2.2550.20 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the pritunl-service component. The attack vector is: malicious openvpn config. A local attacker could leverage the log and log-append along with log injecti…
- CVE-2020-7123HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-28
A local escalation of privilege vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s) prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, 6.7.14-HF1. Aruba has released patches for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerabi…
- CVE-2021-28648HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-22
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 v10.5 and 2021 v11 (Consumer) is vulnerable to an improper access control privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to establish a connection that could lead to full local privilege …
- CVE-2021-31523HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-21
The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Me…
- CVE-2021-21981HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-19
VMware NSX-T contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an issue with RBAC (Role based access control) role assignment. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with local guest user account to assign privileges …
- CVE-2021-23887HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-15
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.100 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to write to arbitrary controlled kernel addresses. This is achieved by launching applic…
- CVE-2021-28436HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28351HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28347HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28322HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28321HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28320HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Resource Manager PSM Service Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28314HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28313HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27096HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27091HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
RPC Endpoint Mapper Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27090HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27088HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27086HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Services and Controller App Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27064HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-26415HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-22716HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
A CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability exists that could allow remote code execution when an unprivileged user modifies a file. Affected Product: C-Bus Toolkit (V1.15.9 and prior)
- CVE-2021-0445HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
In start of WelcomeActivity.java, there is a possible residual profile due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitati…
- CVE-2021-0438HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional e…
- CVE-2021-25253HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 on a resource used by the service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Plea…
- CVE-2021-25250HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-13
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 on a sensitive file could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an at…
- CVE-2020-13534HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-09
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Dream Report 5 R20-2. COM Class Identifiers (CLSID), installed by Dream Report 5 20-2, reference LocalServer32 and InprocServer32 with weak privileges which can lead to privilege escalation wh…
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