A flaw was found in foreman before version 1.15 in the logging of adding and registering images. An attacker with access
In Octopus Deploy 3.0 onwards (before 2018.6.7), an authenticated user with incorrect permissions may be able to create
A data modification vulnerability exists in Jenkins Agiletestware Pangolin Connector for TestRail Plugin 2.1 and earlier
Subrion 4.2.1 is vulnerable to Improper Access control because user groups not having access to the Admin panel are able
Emerson AMS Device Manager v12.0 to v13.5. Non-administrative users are able to change executable and library files on
Lack of access control checks in Instrumentation in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker who h
Inappropriate allowance of the setDownloadBehavior devtools protocol feature in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 71.
A local privilege escalation and local code execution vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 5.6.0 to 5.6.2, 5.4.0 to 5.4.8,
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local user to corrupt or delete highly sensitive information that would c
Configuration of SPI Flash in platforms based on multiple Intel platforms allow a local attacker to alter the behavior o
On Honeywell Mobile Computers (CT60 running Android OS 7.1, CN80 running Android OS 7.1, CT40 running Android OS 7.1, CK
In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The is
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a specia
The Mozilla Maintenance Service can be invoked by an unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files with junk data using
The PAN-OS management web interface page in PAN-OS 6.1.20 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.8 and earli
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations that allow unprivileged local user
IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.1 and 6.2 could allow an authenticated user to edit objects that they should not have acces
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco 5500 and 8500 Series Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unau
An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected,
baserCMS (baserCMS 4.1.0.1 and earlier versions, baserCMS 3.0.15 and earlier versions) allows remote attackers to bypass
In fuse before versions 2.9.8 and 3.x before 3.2.5, fusermount is vulnerable to a restriction bypass when SELinux is act
When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Man
Several administrative resources in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.9, from version 7.7.0 before version 7.7.5, from v
Arm Mbed TLS before 2.14.1, before 2.7.8, and before 2.1.17 allows a local unprivileged attacker to recover the plaintex
IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 could allow a local user with low privileges to view r
An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. All processes run as root.
The backend component in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.6.3-rev36, 7.8.x before 7.8.2-rev39, 7.8.3 before 7.8.3-rev4
Cybozu Office 10.0.0 to 10.8.0 allows authenticated attackers to bypass authentication to obtain the schedules without a
MyBB Group MyBB contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Private forums that can result in Users can view po
A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a rep
Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where contrary to the documentation, $wgRateLimi
An issue was discovered on Dahua DHI-HCVR7216A-S3 devices with NVR Firmware 3.210.0001.10 2016-06-06, Camera Firmware 2.
An issue was discovered in OxygenOS before 4.0.3 for OnePlus 3 and 3T. The attacker can persistently make the (locked) b
An unprivileged network attacker could gain system privileges to provisioned Intel manageability SKUs: Intel Active Mana
EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0, and 8.1.0 contains a fix for a privilege management vulne
An issue was discovered in Personify360 e-Business 7.5.2 through 7.6.1. When going to the /TabId/275 URI, anyone can add
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v261; UAA release 2.x versions prior to
systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g. "0day"), running the servic
ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to an incorrect access control check vulnerability in the Social Applic
OrientDB through 2.2.22 does not enforce privilege requirements during "where" or "fetchplan" or "order by" use, which a
Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges
An authentication vulnerability in HPE SiteScope product versions 11.2x and 11.3x, allows read-only accounts to view all
Due to differences in the Erlang-based JSON parser and JavaScript-based JSON parser, it is possible in Apache CouchDB be
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens 7KT PAC1200 data manager (7KT1260) in all versions < V2.03. The integrate
An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-
Firejail before 0.9.44.6 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.10 LTS does not comprehensively address dotfile cases during its
Honeywell Intermec PM23, PM42, PM43, PC23, PC43, PD43, and PC42 industrial printers before 10.11.013310 and 10.12.x befo
Roundcube Webmail allows arbitrary password resets by authenticated users. This affects versions before 1.0.11, 1.1.x be
Foreman since version 1.5 is vulnerable to an incorrect authorization check due to which users with user management perm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CWE-269?
CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.
How many CVEs are classified as CWE-269?
There are 3,542 CVE records associated with CWE-269 in our database. Of these, 401 are critical severity, 1938 are high severity, and 752 are medium severity.
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