A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-s
The AcyMailing – An Ultimate Newsletter Plugin and Marketing Automation Solution for WordPress plugin for WordPress is v
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/servi
Semaphore UI is a web interface for managing DevOps tools. Prior to 2.18.19 and from 2.19.0-alpha3 until 2.19.5-beta5,
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 s vulnerable to privilege escalation via Navigator for i. An authenticated user could eleva
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper val
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized privileges due to improp
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thre
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.39.24, POST /api/public/v1/roles/assign called validateGlobalRo
The Grav API plugin (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) before 1.0.13 contains an API-key scope-cap bypass in UsersController's cr
Grav API plugin versions before 1.0.13 fail to enforce API key scope caps in ConfigController super-scope gates, allowin
The Grav API plugin (getgrav/grav-plugin-api) versions >= 1.0.6 and <= 1.0.11 contain a privilege escalation vulnerabili
The bLoyal: Loyalty & Promotions by bLoyal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up
The Propovoice: All-in-One Client Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all ve
The Wholesale Market plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.2.2
A flaw was found in search-v2-operator. This component's `search-serviceaccount` has overly broad permissions, allowing
SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service acco
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39,
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39,
Privilege escalation in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 14
Privilege escalation in the Remote Settings Client component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 1
Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thu
Privilege escalation in the Application Update component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Thunderbird 15
Privilege escalation in the Networking: Cookies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.
Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1,
Privilege escalation in the Shell Integration component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14
Vulnerability in the Oracle Virtual Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Virtual Directory Server).
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The suppor
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to command inj
Wekan is open source kanban built with Meteor. Prior to 9.89, the second Boards.allow({ update }) rule in server/permiss
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user that holds a role with the schedule_searc
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, a local user with access to
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user that holds a role with the schedule_searc
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's Two-factor authentication plugin allowing bypass of t
LeafWiki is a self-hosted wiki. Versions 0.1.0 through 0.10.0 have a privilege escalation vulnerability in the user upda
The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to
The Security Hardener plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including,
Improper privilege management in Regional Capabilities in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker
The Mang Board WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization via Authentication Cookie Forgery in all v
Piccolo Admin is an admin interface and content management system for Python, built on top of Piccolo. Prior to 1.14.0,
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which
Local Path Provisioner provides a way for the Kubernetes users to utilize the local storage in each node. Prior to 0.0.3
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). The sup
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.
How can I protect against CWE-269 vulnerabilities?
Protection strategies depend on the specific weakness type. General measures include input validation, secure coding practices, regular security testing, and keeping software up to date. CyberStrike can help by automatically scanning your infrastructure for vulnerabilities related to CWE-269 using AI-powered security agents.
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