Improper Privilege Management
CWE-269
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
We track 1,938 vulnerabilities of this type. 100% are rated high or critical, and the average CVSS score is 8.4. 22 have been exploited in real attacks.
How this weakness is prevented
- Architecture and Design Operation: Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Architecture and Design: Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Architecture and Design: Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
Latest Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged atta
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged atta
- 9.8 Critical severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated att
- 8.0 High severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged at
- 9.9 Critical severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged atta
- 9.8 Critical severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated att
- 10.0 Critical severity
Oracle Platform Security for Java: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Thirdparty Jars). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated att
- 7.8 High severity
Linux openFT: Improper Privilege Management
A vulnerability in Fujitsu Software Linux openFT and Fujitsu Software Oracle Solaris openFT before version 12.1D00 allows for local privilege escalation to root of an already authenticated user on GNU/Linux or Oracle Solaris. The Fsas Technologies PSIRT obtain
- 7.5 High severity
Quantum Security Gateway: Improper Privilege Management
A vulnerability in Check Point Gaia Portal allows an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges.
- 8.8 High severity
grav: Improper Privilege Management
The Grav Login plugin (grav-plugin-login) versions <= 3.8.11 contain a privilege escalation flaw in the authenticated profile self-update handler (processUserProfile(), the update_user task). Unlike the registration handler, this handler does not strip privile
- 8.8 High severity
n8n: Improper Privilege Management
n8n before 2.30.1 and 2.29.8 assigns all Public API key scopes to JWTs issued through the Token Exchange module regardless of the acting user's role. On instances where the Token Exchange feature and Public API are enabled, a low-privileged user who can obtain
- 8.8 High severity
servereye Windows Agent (Sensorhub): External Control of File Name or Path
The servereye client (also known as sensorhub, technically ClientAgentContainerService) versions 20.15 and earlier are vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation. The high-privileged service SE3Recovery (EmergencyRecoveryService.exe), running as SYSTEM, periodic
- 7.1 High severity
Oracle HRMS (US): Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll Year End). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to
- 7.8 High severity
Oracle HRMS (US): Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure
- 7.2 High severity
Oracle HRMS (US): Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Applications Framework: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Web Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.11-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via
- 7.6 High severity
Oracle Advanced Planning Command Center: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Advanced Planning Command Center product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with net
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Flow Manufacturing: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Flow Manufacturing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.7-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Yard Management: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Yard Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.6-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HT
- 7.5 High severity
Oracle Purchasing: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Purchasing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.11-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Public Sector Financials: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network acce
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Public Sector Payroll: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access
- 8.3 High severity
Oracle Installed Base: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Vulnerability in the Oracle Installed Base product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Create Item Instance). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HT
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Payroll: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to co
- 8.2 High severity
Oracle HRMS (UK): Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (UK) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Trade Management: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Trade Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Claim LOV). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to com
- 7.2 High severity
Oracle Lease and Finance Management: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Lease and Finance Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.14-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with networ
- 8.8 High severity
TeleSales: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the TeleSales product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to comprom
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Payables: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payables product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.8-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to c
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Product Hub: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Product Hub product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP t
- 8.8 High severity
PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Argentina product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Staffing). The supported version that is affected is 9.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via H
- 9.9 Critical severity
PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Argentina product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Integration). The supported version that is affected is 9.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access v
- 8.1 High severity
Oracle Communications Converged Application…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Converged Application Server product of Oracle Communications (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2 and 8.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network ac
- 9.9 Critical severity
PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Project Discovery). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP
- 9.0 Critical severity
PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Program Management: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Program Management product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Primavera Integration). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network acces
- 9.4 Critical severity
PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Expenses: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Expenses product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Expenses). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromi
- 9.0 Critical severity
PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Common Objects). The supported version that is affected is 9.2.23. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via
- 7.5 High severity
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Installation). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Product Quality Management). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker
- 8.8 High severity
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for…: Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Product Quality Management). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker