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

5,407 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →

CVEs classified under CWE-269page 65 of 109

CVE-2020-1273HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1272HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code w…
CVE-2020-1271HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Backup Servi…
CVE-2020-1270HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the wlansvc.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows WLAN Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1269HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1266HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1265HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-123…
CVE-2020-1264HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1262HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1257HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique fro…
CVE-2020-1254HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly handles class object members.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Modules I…
CVE-2020-1247HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1207, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1246HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1237HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262,…
CVE-2020-1235HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-126…
CVE-2020-1233HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-126…
CVE-2020-1231HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-126…
CVE-2020-1222HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Microsoft Store Runtime Elev…
CVE-2020-1212HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an OLE Automation component improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'OLE Automation Elevation of …
CVE-2020-1211HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Connected Devices Platform Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Connected Devices Platform Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1209HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network List Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network List Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1207HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020…
CVE-2020-1203HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vul…
CVE-2020-1202HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vul…
CVE-2020-1201HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Now Playing Session Manager handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Now Playing Session Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1199HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Feedback Hub improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Feedback Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1197HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1196HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the printconfig.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Print Configuration Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVE-2020-1170HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevati…
CVE-2020-1163HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Windows Defender Elevati…
CVE-2020-1162HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege (user to user) vulnerability exists in Windows Security Health Service when handling certain objects in memory.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Windows Eleva…
CVE-2020-0916HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0915.
CVE-2020-0915HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-09
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0916.
CVE-2020-11492HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-06-05
An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which…
CVE-2020-13173HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-28
Initialization of the pcoip_credential_provider in Teradici PCoIP Standard Agent for Windows and PCoIP Graphics Agent for Windows versions 19.11.1 and earlier creates an insecure named pipe, which allows an attacker to intercept sensitive …
CVE-2020-10936HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-27
Sympa before 6.2.56 allows privilege escalation.
CVE-2020-1191HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1190HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1189HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1188HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1187HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1186HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1185HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1184HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An at…
CVE-2020-1166HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An a…
CVE-2020-1165HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An a…
CVE-2020-1164HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could expl…
CVE-2020-1158HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could expl…
CVE-2020-1157HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could expl…
CVE-2020-1156HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.8
2020-05-21
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could expl…

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