Privilege Escalation
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RATOC RAID Monitoring Manager for Windows contains an insecure directory permissions vulnerability when the installation folder is customized to a non-default location. The installer fails to properly set access control lists (ACLs) on custom installation directories, allowing non-administrative users to modify folder contents and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. With a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.5, this represents a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Windows systems where this RAID management software is installed.
The Amelia Booking plugin for WordPress contains an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in versions up to and including 9.1.2 that allows authenticated attackers with customer-level permissions to bypass authorization controls and modify user passwords, including administrator accounts, potentially leading to complete site takeover. This vulnerability affects the pro version of the plugin available on CodeCanyon and carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). No evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept is currently documented, but the vulnerability has been publicly disclosed by Wordfence.
The Masteriyo LMS plugin for WordPress contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Student-level access or higher to elevate their privileges to administrator level. All versions up to and including 2.1.6 are affected. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, resulting in a critical CVSS score of 9.8, though the CVSS vector indicates no authentication required (PR:N) which conflicts with the description stating Student-level access is needed.
Improper access control in OpenEMR versions prior to 8.0.0.3 allows any authenticated user to download and permanently delete electronic claim batch files containing protected health information (PHI) via the billing file-download endpoint, regardless of whether they have billing privileges. The vulnerability has a 7.6 CVSS score with low attack complexity and requires only low-level authentication. EPSS exploitation probability is 0.03% (8th percentile), indicating low observed targeting in real-world exploitation at time of analysis, and no public exploit has been identified.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability exists in WPFunnels Creator LMS plugin (versions up to and including 1.1.18) that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the application. This CWE-266 flaw enables attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or elevated access, potentially compromising the entire LMS installation and user data. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not yet publicly available, the privilege escalation nature and confirmed vulnerability status indicate significant real-world risk, particularly for WordPress installations managing educational content and user accounts.
RewardsWP, a WordPress plugin by Andrew Munro/AffiliateWP, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the plugin and potentially the WordPress installation. Affected versions are RewardsWP up to and including 1.0.4. This vulnerability enables privilege escalation attacks, allowing attackers with limited access to gain elevated permissions and control over reward or affiliate functionality.
Bit SMTP version 1.2.2 and earlier contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation attacks. The vulnerability affects the Bit SMTP WordPress plugin and permits attackers to elevate their privileges beyond their intended authorization level. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently published, the vulnerability has been documented by Patchstack and assigned ENISA EUVD ID EUVD-2026-15882, indicating formal recognition of the security issue.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the wpeverest User Registration WordPress plugin through version 4.4.9 due to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). This flaw allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the plugin, potentially gaining administrative access or elevated capabilities. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status has been published, limiting quantification of real-world exploitation risk, though the vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and affects all installations running version 4.4.9 or earlier.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) exists in uxper Golo theme versions up to and including 1.7.0, enabling privilege escalation attacks. This WordPress theme vulnerability allows attackers to elevate their privileges within the application, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and affects all versions from an unspecified baseline through 1.7.0; no CVSS score, EPSS data, or active KEV status information is currently available.
WPBookit Pro contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to escalate their privileges within the WordPress plugin. All versions through 1.6.18 are affected, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or elevated capabilities. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and tracked under EUVD-2026-15721, though CVSS scoring data is currently unavailable.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) exists in the Salon Booking System Pro WordPress plugin versions prior to 10.30.12, allowing attackers to escalate privileges and potentially achieve account takeover. The vulnerability affects all versions of the salon-booking-plugin-pro from an unspecified baseline through version 10.30.11. This privilege escalation can be exploited by unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access to the booking system.
Elated-Themes Search & Go contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation attacks. All versions up to and including version 2.8 are affected. An attacker can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within the WordPress environment, gaining unauthorized administrative or elevated capabilities. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not available, the vulnerability has been documented by security researcher Patchstack and assigned ENISA EUVD tracking ID EUVD-2026-15582, indicating it has received third-party security scrutiny.
This is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) in the Xagio SEO WordPress plugin that allows privilege escalation. The vulnerability affects Xagio SEO versions up to and including 7.1.0.30. An attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges within the affected WordPress installation, potentially gaining administrative access or performing unauthorized actions. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status information is currently available, and the vulnerability has not been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild.
RegistrationMagic, a WordPress plugin for custom registration forms, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation through improper access controls. Versions up to and including 6.0.7.1 are affected, enabling attackers to escalate privileges and potentially take over user accounts. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not publicly available, the vulnerability has been documented by Patchstack and assigned ENISA tracking ID EUVD-2026-15569, indicating active vulnerability research and disclosure.
cryptodev-linux 1.14 and earlier suffer from a use-after-free vulnerability in the /dev/crypto device driver that enables local privilege escalation through reference count manipulation. Attackers with local access can exploit this memory corruption flaw to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.
Parse Server versions prior to 8.6.59 and 9.6.0-alpha.53 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL aggregate operations that allows attackers with master key access to execute arbitrary SQL statements, escalating from application-level administrator privileges to database-level access. Only PostgreSQL-backed Parse Server deployments are affected; MongoDB deployments are not vulnerable. No CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, and no KEV or active exploitation reports have been confirmed at this time.
Firefox's Netmonitor component contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that affects versions prior to 149 (ESR < 140.9), allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges through network-accessible attack vectors with no user interaction required. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.8) enables complete system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability violations, with no patch currently available.
Firefox versions prior to 149 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IPC component that allows remote attackers to escalate privileges through user interaction on affected systems. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain elevated system access and potentially execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability affecting Mozilla and Debian users.
Blinko versions prior to 1.8.4 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the upsertUser endpoint that allows any authenticated user to modify other users' passwords and escalate to superadmin privileges. The vulnerability stems from three distinct authorization and input validation flaws: missing superAdminAuthMiddleware enforcement, optional password verification, and absent ownership checks. An attacker with valid credentials can directly execute account takeover and administrative privilege escalation with no additional exploits required.
GV Edge Recording Manager (ERM) v2.3.1 improperly executes application components with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing any local user to escalate privileges and gain full control of the operating system. The vulnerability stems from the Windows service running under the LocalSystem account and spawning child processes with elevated privileges, particularly when file dialogs are invoked during operations like data import. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability with high real-world risk due to the ease of exploitation and the severity of the impact.
A critical command injection vulnerability exists in DigitalOcean Droplet Agent through version 1.3.2, where the troubleshooting actioner component processes metadata from the metadata service endpoint without adequate input validation, allowing attackers who can control metadata responses to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a TCP packet with specific sequence numbers to the SSH port, causing the agent to fetch and execute malicious commands from the metadata service, potentially leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement across cloud infrastructure. A public proof-of-concept exists at https://github.com/poxsky/CVE-2026-24516-DigitalOcean-RCE, indicating active research and potential exploitation risk.
The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit - WP Extended plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 3.2.4. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access can exploit an insecure URL check to gain administrative capabilities, enabling them to modify WordPress options and create new administrator accounts. This is a critical vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8, requiring low attack complexity and no user interaction.
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain Administrator privileges. All versions up to and including 1.29.7 are affected. The vulnerability can only be exploited when specific configuration conditions are met (the 'Show fields in profile' setting is enabled and a CSV with wp_capabilities column has been previously imported), which increases attack complexity but does not eliminate the critical risk.
The Expire Users plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.2.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to elevate their privileges to administrator level. This occurs because the plugin improperly allows users to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta field through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function without proper authorization checks. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High severity), this represents a critical security issue for affected WordPress installations, though no active exploitation (KEV) or EPSS data has been reported at this time.
The Linksy Search and Replace plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.0.4 contains a missing capability check vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to modify arbitrary database tables. Attackers can exploit this to elevate their privileges to administrator by modifying the wp_capabilities field, achieving complete site takeover. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this represents a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting authenticated users with minimal access.
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 through 2026.2.24 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to bypass device pairing requirements and self-assign elevated operator.admin scopes. Attackers with valid shared gateway authentication credentials can present self-signed unpaired device identities to obtain administrator privileges before pairing approval is granted. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) with a patch available from the vendor.
Unauthenticated access to OCPP WebSocket endpoints allows remote attackers to impersonate legitimate charging stations and execute arbitrary commands against electric vehicle charging infrastructure without credentials. An attacker can connect using a known station identifier to manipulate charging operations, alter backend data, and escalate privileges across the charging network. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability affecting EV charging systems.
CTEK Chargeportal's OCPP WebSocket endpoints accept unauthenticated connections, allowing remote attackers to impersonate charging stations by connecting with known or discovered station identifiers and issuing fraudulent OCPP commands to the backend infrastructure. This authentication bypass enables complete control over charging operations, data manipulation, and privilege escalation across the charging network. CISA ICS-CERT issued advisory ICSA-26-078-06 for this industrial control system vulnerability. EPSS score of 0.13% (33rd percentile) indicates relatively low predicted exploitation likelihood despite critical CVSS 9.3 severity, though SSVC assessment confirms the vulnerability is fully automatable with total technical impact.
Remote code execution in Python allows authenticated users with SETTINGS permission to modify the reconnect.script configuration parameter without restriction, which is then passed unsanitized to subprocess.run() enabling arbitrary command execution. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the set_config_value() API endpoint, which only restricts the general.storage_folder setting while leaving other security-critical options like reconnect.script unprotected. An attacker with non-admin SETTINGS privileges can exploit this to achieve full system compromise on the affected Python installation.
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the AVideo platform's plugin upload endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution by tricking authenticated administrators into visiting a malicious webpage. The vulnerability combines missing CSRF token validation on the pluginImport.json.php endpoint with explicitly configured SameSite=None session cookies over HTTPS, enabling cross-origin session hijacking. A proof-of-concept exploit has been published demonstrating full compromise by uploading a malicious plugin containing a PHP webshell.
AVideo, an open-source video platform, contains a session fixation vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack user sessions and achieve full account takeover. The flaw affects the AVideo Composer package (pkg:composer/wwbn_avideo) and stems from accepting arbitrary session IDs via URL parameters, bypassing session regeneration for specific endpoints, and disabled session regeneration during login. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available in the GitHub security advisory, and the vulnerability requires only low privileges (authenticated attacker) and user interaction (victim clicking a malicious link), making it highly exploitable.
The Aimogen Pro plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary function call vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged WordPress functions without authorization. All versions up to and including 2.7.5 are affected, enabling attackers to modify critical site settings such as changing the default user registration role to administrator, then registering as an admin to gain full site control. This is a critical authentication bypass with privilege escalation rated 9.8 CVSS, though no active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept has been reported at this time.
SQL injection in SuiteCRM's authentication layer when directory support is enabled allows authenticated attackers with low-privilege directory credentials to execute arbitrary SQL commands and escalate privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization of usernames in local database queries. SuiteCRM versions prior to 7.15.1 and 8.9.3 are affected, with no patch currently available.
OpenWrt versions prior to 24.10.6 allow local attackers with limited privileges to inject a malicious PATH environment variable into hotplug scripts due to improper filtering in the hotplug_call function, enabling execution of arbitrary binaries with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from a strcmp/strncmp logic error that fails to properly exclude the PATH variable when executing scripts in /etc/hotplug.d, resulting in local privilege escalation. No patch is currently available.
The CustomizeUser plugin in PHP and Python allows attackers to bypass channel-level access control by exploiting improper password validation in the setPassword.json.php endpoint. An administrator-level attacker can set any user's channel password to zero due to type coercion of non-numeric characters, enabling trivial authentication bypass for any visitor. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability.
A critical validation bypass vulnerability in the ormar Python ORM library allows attackers to completely skip all Pydantic field validation by injecting a special '__pk_only__' parameter in JSON request bodies. This affects all applications using ormar's canonical FastAPI integration pattern (where ormar models are used directly as request body parameters), enabling attackers to persist invalid data, bypass security constraints, and potentially escalate privileges. A working proof-of-concept demonstrates the vulnerability is trivially exploitable, and with a CVSS score of 7.1, it poses significant risk to affected applications.
UniFi Network Application allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges via NoSQL injection with high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability enables network-accessible attackers holding low-privilege credentials to exploit database queries and access sensitive information belonging to higher-privileged users or contexts. With an EPSS score of 0.03% (7th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, real-world exploitation probability is currently assessed as low despite the 7.7 CVSS severity rating.
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin for WordPress, allowing unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges on affected sites. All versions through 2.0.3.1 of the plugin developed by Rymera Web Co Pty Ltd. are vulnerable. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) and network-based exploitation requiring no privileges or user interaction, this represents a severe security risk for WordPress sites using this plugin.
The Tekton Pipelines git resolver contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing authenticated tenants to read arbitrary files from the resolver pod's filesystem via the pathInRepo parameter. Affected products include github.com/tektoncd/pipeline versions 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 across multiple release branches. The vulnerability enables credential exfiltration and privilege escalation from namespace-scoped access to cluster-wide secret reading capabilities. A proof-of-concept was provided by the vulnerability reporter Oleh Konko.
Local privilege escalation in Linux kernel AppArmor allows low-privilege users to manipulate security policy via confused deputy attack. Attackers pass file descriptors for apparmorfs interfaces to privileged processes, enabling full policy management capabilities including disabling confinement and bypassing user namespace restrictions. Publicly available exploit code exists. EPSS score 0.01% suggests low widespread exploitation probability. Patches released for kernel 6.12.77, 6.18.18, 6.19.8, and 7.0-rc4 with multiple distribution advisories available.
Arturia Software Center on macOS installs plugin uninstall scripts with world-writable permissions (777) in root-owned directories, allowing local attackers to modify these scripts and achieve privilege escalation when the Privileged Helper executes them during plugin removal. This vulnerability affects any macOS user with the Arturia Software Center installed and requires local access and user interaction to exploit. No patch is currently available.
The KiviCare clinic management plugin for WordPress contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to create new clinics and administrative users through an unprotected REST API endpoint. All versions up to and including 4.1.2 are affected. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and network-based exploitation requiring no authentication, this represents a significant risk to healthcare data confidentiality and system integrity, though no active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept has been documented at this time.
The Arturia Software Center on macOS contains insufficient code signature validation in its Privileged Helper component, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect and execute privileged actions without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions of Arturia Software Center and enables local privilege escalation attacks where an unprivileged user can escalate to root or system-level privileges. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is publicly available, the authentication bypass nature and privilege escalation impact classify this as a high-severity issue; no KEV listing or public proof-of-concept has been confirmed at this time.
Privilege escalation in Wazuh Manager versions 3.9.0 through 4.14.2 allows authenticated cluster nodes to achieve unauthenticated root code execution by exploiting insecure file permissions in the cluster synchronization protocol. An attacker with cluster node access can overwrite the manager's configuration file to inject malicious commands that are subsequently executed with root privileges by the logcollector service. This vulnerability affects multi-node Wazuh deployments and has no available patch.
Local privilege escalation in snapd on multiple Ubuntu versions allows authenticated local attackers to obtain root access by exploiting a race condition between snap's temporary directory creation and systemd-tmpfiles cleanup operations. An attacker with local access can manipulate the /tmp directory to escalate privileges when snapd attempts to recreate its private snap directories. This vulnerability affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS through 24.04 LTS with no patch currently available.
A second-order SQL injection vulnerability exists in Admidio's MyList configuration feature, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary SQL commands through list column configurations that are safely stored but unsafely read back. The vulnerability enables attackers to read sensitive data including password hashes, modify database contents, or achieve full database compromise. A detailed proof-of-concept is available demonstrating exploitation requiring only standard user privileges.
Unauthenticated attackers can register administrator accounts in Docker when self-registration is enabled and default user permissions include admin privileges, as the signup handler fails to strip admin permissions from self-registered accounts. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. No patch is currently available.
Glances monitoring system allows local attackers with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into process or container names, which bypass command sanitization in the action execution handler. The vulnerability affects the threshold alert system that dynamically executes administrator-configured shell commands populated with runtime monitoring data. An attacker controlling a process name or container name can manipulate command parsing to break out of intended command boundaries and inject malicious commands.
A broken access control vulnerability in JetBrains Datalore allows authenticated users to escalate privileges horizontally, accessing resources of other users at the same permission level. The vulnerability affects Datalore versions prior to 2026.1 but only impacts specific configurations. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and high EPSS score of 0.36942, this represents a significant risk, though no active exploitation or proof-of-concept code has been reported publicly.
Local privilege escalation in Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows enables authenticated users to gain system-level access without user interaction. An attacker with local account credentials can exploit this vulnerability to achieve complete control over the backup infrastructure, including reading, modifying, or deleting backups. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting backup administrators and organizations relying on Veeam for data protection.
Local privilege escalation in Himmelblau prior to versions 3.1.0 and 2.3.8 allows authenticated local users to exploit insecure Kerberos cache file handling in the root-running himmelblaud-tasks daemon through symlink attacks. The vulnerability stems from the removal of PrivateTmp protections, exposing /tmp operations to symlink-based file overwrite and ownership manipulation attacks. An attacker with local access can leverage this flaw to achieve arbitrary file modification and full system compromise.
Arbitrary code execution in Jellyfin iOS GitHub Actions workflow. CVSS 10.0.
Cisco IOS XR Software contains a task group mapping flaw in a specific CLI command that allows authenticated local attackers to bypass privilege checks and gain full administrative access to affected devices. An attacker with low-privileged credentials can exploit this misconfiguration to execute unauthorized administrative actions without proper authorization validation. No patch is currently available.
File path control in Zoom Workplace for Windows Mail feature before 6.6.0.
Zoom Client for Windows contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to gain elevated system privileges through improper access controls. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this weakness to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive system resources without administrative approval. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Improper Input Validation in Zoom Room versions up to 6.6.5 is affected by improper input validation (CVSS 7.0).
Zoom's Windows client fails to properly validate minimum version requirements during updates, enabling authenticated local users to escalate their privileges on affected systems. An attacker with local access and valid credentials could exploit this validation bypass to gain elevated permissions. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Privilege escalation in ExactMetrics WordPress plugin versions 7.1.0-9.0.2 allows authenticated users with the `exactmetrics_save_settings` capability to modify any plugin configuration without restrictions, potentially escalating themselves to administrative access. An attacker could exploit the missing input validation in the `update_settings()` function to grant plugin permissions to arbitrary user roles, including subscribers, effectively bypassing intended access controls. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Unauthenticated REST endpoint in Datalogics Ecommerce Delivery WordPress plugin before 2.6.60.
Privilege escalation in Umbraco CMS versions 15.3.1 through 16.5.0 and 17.x before 17.2.2 allows authenticated backoffice users with user management permissions to assign themselves elevated privileges by bypassing authorization checks on role assignments. An attacker with these permissions could gain administrative access to the CMS without proper privilege validation. No patch is currently available for affected installations.
Parse Server's LDAP authentication adapter fails to properly sanitize user input in Distinguished Names and group filters, allowing authenticated attackers to inject LDAP commands and bypass group-based access controls. This vulnerability enables privilege escalation for any valid LDAP user to gain membership in restricted groups, affecting deployments that rely on LDAP group policies for authorization. Patches are available in versions 9.5.2-alpha.13 and 8.6.26.
Local privilege escalation in Android results from an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by insufficient bounds validation. A local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this flaw without user interaction to gain elevated system permissions. No patch is currently available.
Uncontrolled buffer writes in Android's EfwApTransport component allow local attackers to achieve privilege escalation without requiring user interaction or special permissions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient bounds checking in the ProcessRxRing function, enabling an attacker with local access to corrupt kernel memory and gain elevated privileges.
Oobconfig on Android contains a logic error that allows local attackers to circumvent carrier restrictions and escalate privileges without requiring additional execution capabilities or user interaction. This vulnerability enables unauthorized privilege elevation on affected devices through a straightforward exploitation path. No patch is currently available to remediate this issue.
Local privilege escalation in Android's Media Framework Codec (MFC) decoder results from an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the mfc_dec_dqbuf function due to inadequate bounds validation. An attacker with local access can exploit this defect without special privileges or user interaction to gain elevated system permissions. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Modem has a third OOB write in cell broadcast utilities.
Local privilege escalation on Android devices occurs through a race condition in the VPU driver's instance opening function, allowing attackers to trigger a use-after-free condition without requiring special privileges or user interaction. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Modem OOB write in cell broadcast utilities enabling privilege escalation.
Samsung/Qualcomm modem has an out-of-bounds write in NR SM message handling enabling privilege escalation through crafted cellular signaling.
Android versions up to - contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed (CVSS 8.4).
Privilege escalation in StudioCMS versions prior to 0.4.0 enables authenticated Editor-level users to generate API tokens for arbitrary accounts, including administrative and owner roles, due to missing authorization validation on the /studiocms_api/dashboard/api-tokens endpoint. An attacker with basic editor privileges can exploit this to gain full administrative access without requiring the target account's credentials. No patch is currently available for affected installations.
Incorrect default permissions in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]
following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 versions up to 7.4.4 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root (CVSS 7.8).
SiYuan Note prior to version 3.5.10 contains an insufficient authorization flaw in the /api/block/appendHeadingChildren endpoint that allows authenticated users with read-only (RoleReader) privileges to modify notebook content by appending blocks to documents. The vulnerability exists because the endpoint applies only basic authentication checks instead of enforcing stricter administrative or read-only restrictions. Affected users should upgrade to version 3.5.10 or later, as no workaround is currently available and exploitation requires only network access and valid read-only credentials.
Budibase suffers from missing server-side role validation in user management APIs, allowing Creator-level users to escalate privileges and perform unauthorized actions reserved for Tenant Admins and Owners. An authenticated attacker with Creator permissions can promote themselves to Tenant Admin, demote existing administrators, modify owner accounts, and manipulate organizational orders, resulting in complete tenant compromise. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.
The rtsock_msg_buffer() function serializes routing information into a buffer. As a part of this, it copies sockaddr structures into a sockaddr_storage structure on the stack. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]
Arbitrary code execution with administrative privileges in Qsee Client 1.0.1 and earlier through insecure DLL loading in the installer. An attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the same directory as the installer and tricking a user into executing it. No patch is currently available.
Caddy versions 2.10.0 through 2.11.1 fail to strip client-supplied headers in the forward_auth copy_headers directive, enabling authenticated attackers to inject identity headers and escalate privileges. This authentication bypass vulnerability affects deployments relying on Caddy for request forwarding and has public exploit code available. The vulnerability requires valid authentication credentials but allows complete privilege elevation within affected systems.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can impersonate electric vehicle charging stations in Everon's api.everon.io platform via unprotected OCPP WebSocket endpoints. By connecting with a known or discovered station identifier, attackers gain full control to issue OCPP commands as legitimate chargers, manipulate charging session data, escalate privileges within the charging network infrastructure, and corrupt backend telemetry. CISA ICS-CERT reports this vulnerability affecting critical EV charging infrastructure. Despite 9.3 CVSS score indicating critical severity, EPSS score of 0.09% (25th percentile) suggests exploitation requires specialized knowledge of OCPP protocol and charging network architecture rather than mass automated scanning.
WebSocket auth bypass — same industrial platform family.
Acronis Cyber Protect and Cloud Agent on macOS before specific builds contain an insecure Unix socket permissions vulnerability that allows local authenticated users to escalate privileges and gain complete system control. An attacker with local access can exploit this misconfiguration to read sensitive data, modify system files, and execute arbitrary commands with elevated rights. No patch is currently available for this HIGH severity vulnerability.
Improper symbolic link handling in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows (before build 41186) enables local attackers with limited privileges to escalate to system-level access through a race condition. An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including reading sensitive data and modifying system configurations. No patch is currently available for this high-severity flaw.
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows before build 41186 allows local attackers with standard user privileges to escalate to system-level access through improper handling of symbolic links. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including the ability to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and execute arbitrary code. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can impersonate electric vehicle charging stations in ePower.ie by connecting to exposed OCPP WebSocket endpoints without credentials. Using any known or guessed charging station identifier, attackers gain full control to issue fraudulent charging commands, manipulate billing data, and corrupt network telemetry sent to backend systems. CISA ICS-CERT published an advisory (ICSA-26-062-07) indicating industrial control system exposure. EPSS score of 0.12% (31st percentile) suggests low automated exploitation probability despite 9.3 CVSS, though the authentication bypass affects critical electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Arbitrary command execution in OpenClaw prior to version 2026.2.14 stems from improper PATH validation during node-host execution and project bootstrapping, allowing authenticated attackers or those with local filesystem access to substitute malicious binaries for legitimate commands. An attacker can exploit this to bypass allowlisted command restrictions and achieve code execution with the privileges of the OpenClaw process. A patch is available for versions 2026.2.14 and later.
OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.14 allow unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged slash commands via direct message when the dmPolicy setting is configured to open, bypassing security controls like allowlists and access groups. This privilege escalation stems from improper authorization checks in the Slack slash-command handler that fails to validate direct message senders. A patch is available for affected users.
Hexpm's OAuth implementation fails to enforce read-only API key restrictions during token exchange, allowing an attacker with a victim's read-only API key and valid 2FA code to obtain a full-access API key with unrestricted permissions. This privilege escalation vulnerability affects users of the Hexpm package repository and enables unauthorized modification of packages and account settings. No patch is currently available.
Privilege escalation in Cognix Platform v3.0 permits authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and assume higher-privileged roles through specially crafted requests. This vulnerability affects all users with valid credentials and could allow attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access. No patch is currently available.
Security vulnerability in RustDesk remote desktop client/server. One of 6+ critical CVEs affecting the open-source remote access platform.
Internet Security contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to deletion of protected files or directories and can lead to local privilege escal (CVSS 7.8).
RATOC RAID Monitoring Manager for Windows contains an insecure directory permissions vulnerability when the installation folder is customized to a non-default location. The installer fails to properly set access control lists (ACLs) on custom installation directories, allowing non-administrative users to modify folder contents and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. With a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.5, this represents a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Windows systems where this RAID management software is installed.
The Amelia Booking plugin for WordPress contains an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in versions up to and including 9.1.2 that allows authenticated attackers with customer-level permissions to bypass authorization controls and modify user passwords, including administrator accounts, potentially leading to complete site takeover. This vulnerability affects the pro version of the plugin available on CodeCanyon and carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). No evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept is currently documented, but the vulnerability has been publicly disclosed by Wordfence.
The Masteriyo LMS plugin for WordPress contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Student-level access or higher to elevate their privileges to administrator level. All versions up to and including 2.1.6 are affected. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, resulting in a critical CVSS score of 9.8, though the CVSS vector indicates no authentication required (PR:N) which conflicts with the description stating Student-level access is needed.
Improper access control in OpenEMR versions prior to 8.0.0.3 allows any authenticated user to download and permanently delete electronic claim batch files containing protected health information (PHI) via the billing file-download endpoint, regardless of whether they have billing privileges. The vulnerability has a 7.6 CVSS score with low attack complexity and requires only low-level authentication. EPSS exploitation probability is 0.03% (8th percentile), indicating low observed targeting in real-world exploitation at time of analysis, and no public exploit has been identified.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability exists in WPFunnels Creator LMS plugin (versions up to and including 1.1.18) that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the application. This CWE-266 flaw enables attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or elevated access, potentially compromising the entire LMS installation and user data. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not yet publicly available, the privilege escalation nature and confirmed vulnerability status indicate significant real-world risk, particularly for WordPress installations managing educational content and user accounts.
RewardsWP, a WordPress plugin by Andrew Munro/AffiliateWP, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the plugin and potentially the WordPress installation. Affected versions are RewardsWP up to and including 1.0.4. This vulnerability enables privilege escalation attacks, allowing attackers with limited access to gain elevated permissions and control over reward or affiliate functionality.
Bit SMTP version 1.2.2 and earlier contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation attacks. The vulnerability affects the Bit SMTP WordPress plugin and permits attackers to elevate their privileges beyond their intended authorization level. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently published, the vulnerability has been documented by Patchstack and assigned ENISA EUVD ID EUVD-2026-15882, indicating formal recognition of the security issue.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the wpeverest User Registration WordPress plugin through version 4.4.9 due to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). This flaw allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges within the plugin, potentially gaining administrative access or elevated capabilities. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status has been published, limiting quantification of real-world exploitation risk, though the vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and affects all installations running version 4.4.9 or earlier.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) exists in uxper Golo theme versions up to and including 1.7.0, enabling privilege escalation attacks. This WordPress theme vulnerability allows attackers to elevate their privileges within the application, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and affects all versions from an unspecified baseline through 1.7.0; no CVSS score, EPSS data, or active KEV status information is currently available.
WPBookit Pro contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to escalate their privileges within the WordPress plugin. All versions through 1.6.18 are affected, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or elevated capabilities. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and tracked under EUVD-2026-15721, though CVSS scoring data is currently unavailable.
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) exists in the Salon Booking System Pro WordPress plugin versions prior to 10.30.12, allowing attackers to escalate privileges and potentially achieve account takeover. The vulnerability affects all versions of the salon-booking-plugin-pro from an unspecified baseline through version 10.30.11. This privilege escalation can be exploited by unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access to the booking system.
Elated-Themes Search & Go contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation attacks. All versions up to and including version 2.8 are affected. An attacker can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within the WordPress environment, gaining unauthorized administrative or elevated capabilities. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not available, the vulnerability has been documented by security researcher Patchstack and assigned ENISA EUVD tracking ID EUVD-2026-15582, indicating it has received third-party security scrutiny.
This is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) in the Xagio SEO WordPress plugin that allows privilege escalation. The vulnerability affects Xagio SEO versions up to and including 7.1.0.30. An attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges within the affected WordPress installation, potentially gaining administrative access or performing unauthorized actions. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status information is currently available, and the vulnerability has not been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild.
RegistrationMagic, a WordPress plugin for custom registration forms, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation through improper access controls. Versions up to and including 6.0.7.1 are affected, enabling attackers to escalate privileges and potentially take over user accounts. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not publicly available, the vulnerability has been documented by Patchstack and assigned ENISA tracking ID EUVD-2026-15569, indicating active vulnerability research and disclosure.
cryptodev-linux 1.14 and earlier suffer from a use-after-free vulnerability in the /dev/crypto device driver that enables local privilege escalation through reference count manipulation. Attackers with local access can exploit this memory corruption flaw to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.
Parse Server versions prior to 8.6.59 and 9.6.0-alpha.53 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL aggregate operations that allows attackers with master key access to execute arbitrary SQL statements, escalating from application-level administrator privileges to database-level access. Only PostgreSQL-backed Parse Server deployments are affected; MongoDB deployments are not vulnerable. No CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, and no KEV or active exploitation reports have been confirmed at this time.
Firefox's Netmonitor component contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that affects versions prior to 149 (ESR < 140.9), allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges through network-accessible attack vectors with no user interaction required. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.8) enables complete system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability violations, with no patch currently available.
Firefox versions prior to 149 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IPC component that allows remote attackers to escalate privileges through user interaction on affected systems. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain elevated system access and potentially execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability affecting Mozilla and Debian users.
Blinko versions prior to 1.8.4 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the upsertUser endpoint that allows any authenticated user to modify other users' passwords and escalate to superadmin privileges. The vulnerability stems from three distinct authorization and input validation flaws: missing superAdminAuthMiddleware enforcement, optional password verification, and absent ownership checks. An attacker with valid credentials can directly execute account takeover and administrative privilege escalation with no additional exploits required.
GV Edge Recording Manager (ERM) v2.3.1 improperly executes application components with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing any local user to escalate privileges and gain full control of the operating system. The vulnerability stems from the Windows service running under the LocalSystem account and spawning child processes with elevated privileges, particularly when file dialogs are invoked during operations like data import. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability with high real-world risk due to the ease of exploitation and the severity of the impact.
A critical command injection vulnerability exists in DigitalOcean Droplet Agent through version 1.3.2, where the troubleshooting actioner component processes metadata from the metadata service endpoint without adequate input validation, allowing attackers who can control metadata responses to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a TCP packet with specific sequence numbers to the SSH port, causing the agent to fetch and execute malicious commands from the metadata service, potentially leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement across cloud infrastructure. A public proof-of-concept exists at https://github.com/poxsky/CVE-2026-24516-DigitalOcean-RCE, indicating active research and potential exploitation risk.
The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit - WP Extended plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 3.2.4. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access can exploit an insecure URL check to gain administrative capabilities, enabling them to modify WordPress options and create new administrator accounts. This is a critical vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8, requiring low attack complexity and no user interaction.
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain Administrator privileges. All versions up to and including 1.29.7 are affected. The vulnerability can only be exploited when specific configuration conditions are met (the 'Show fields in profile' setting is enabled and a CSV with wp_capabilities column has been previously imported), which increases attack complexity but does not eliminate the critical risk.
The Expire Users plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.2.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to elevate their privileges to administrator level. This occurs because the plugin improperly allows users to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta field through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function without proper authorization checks. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High severity), this represents a critical security issue for affected WordPress installations, though no active exploitation (KEV) or EPSS data has been reported at this time.
The Linksy Search and Replace plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.0.4 contains a missing capability check vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to modify arbitrary database tables. Attackers can exploit this to elevate their privileges to administrator by modifying the wp_capabilities field, achieving complete site takeover. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this represents a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting authenticated users with minimal access.
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 through 2026.2.24 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to bypass device pairing requirements and self-assign elevated operator.admin scopes. Attackers with valid shared gateway authentication credentials can present self-signed unpaired device identities to obtain administrator privileges before pairing approval is granted. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) with a patch available from the vendor.
Unauthenticated access to OCPP WebSocket endpoints allows remote attackers to impersonate legitimate charging stations and execute arbitrary commands against electric vehicle charging infrastructure without credentials. An attacker can connect using a known station identifier to manipulate charging operations, alter backend data, and escalate privileges across the charging network. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability affecting EV charging systems.
CTEK Chargeportal's OCPP WebSocket endpoints accept unauthenticated connections, allowing remote attackers to impersonate charging stations by connecting with known or discovered station identifiers and issuing fraudulent OCPP commands to the backend infrastructure. This authentication bypass enables complete control over charging operations, data manipulation, and privilege escalation across the charging network. CISA ICS-CERT issued advisory ICSA-26-078-06 for this industrial control system vulnerability. EPSS score of 0.13% (33rd percentile) indicates relatively low predicted exploitation likelihood despite critical CVSS 9.3 severity, though SSVC assessment confirms the vulnerability is fully automatable with total technical impact.
Remote code execution in Python allows authenticated users with SETTINGS permission to modify the reconnect.script configuration parameter without restriction, which is then passed unsanitized to subprocess.run() enabling arbitrary command execution. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the set_config_value() API endpoint, which only restricts the general.storage_folder setting while leaving other security-critical options like reconnect.script unprotected. An attacker with non-admin SETTINGS privileges can exploit this to achieve full system compromise on the affected Python installation.
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the AVideo platform's plugin upload endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution by tricking authenticated administrators into visiting a malicious webpage. The vulnerability combines missing CSRF token validation on the pluginImport.json.php endpoint with explicitly configured SameSite=None session cookies over HTTPS, enabling cross-origin session hijacking. A proof-of-concept exploit has been published demonstrating full compromise by uploading a malicious plugin containing a PHP webshell.
AVideo, an open-source video platform, contains a session fixation vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack user sessions and achieve full account takeover. The flaw affects the AVideo Composer package (pkg:composer/wwbn_avideo) and stems from accepting arbitrary session IDs via URL parameters, bypassing session regeneration for specific endpoints, and disabled session regeneration during login. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available in the GitHub security advisory, and the vulnerability requires only low privileges (authenticated attacker) and user interaction (victim clicking a malicious link), making it highly exploitable.
The Aimogen Pro plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary function call vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged WordPress functions without authorization. All versions up to and including 2.7.5 are affected, enabling attackers to modify critical site settings such as changing the default user registration role to administrator, then registering as an admin to gain full site control. This is a critical authentication bypass with privilege escalation rated 9.8 CVSS, though no active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept has been reported at this time.
SQL injection in SuiteCRM's authentication layer when directory support is enabled allows authenticated attackers with low-privilege directory credentials to execute arbitrary SQL commands and escalate privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization of usernames in local database queries. SuiteCRM versions prior to 7.15.1 and 8.9.3 are affected, with no patch currently available.
OpenWrt versions prior to 24.10.6 allow local attackers with limited privileges to inject a malicious PATH environment variable into hotplug scripts due to improper filtering in the hotplug_call function, enabling execution of arbitrary binaries with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from a strcmp/strncmp logic error that fails to properly exclude the PATH variable when executing scripts in /etc/hotplug.d, resulting in local privilege escalation. No patch is currently available.
The CustomizeUser plugin in PHP and Python allows attackers to bypass channel-level access control by exploiting improper password validation in the setPassword.json.php endpoint. An administrator-level attacker can set any user's channel password to zero due to type coercion of non-numeric characters, enabling trivial authentication bypass for any visitor. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability.
A critical validation bypass vulnerability in the ormar Python ORM library allows attackers to completely skip all Pydantic field validation by injecting a special '__pk_only__' parameter in JSON request bodies. This affects all applications using ormar's canonical FastAPI integration pattern (where ormar models are used directly as request body parameters), enabling attackers to persist invalid data, bypass security constraints, and potentially escalate privileges. A working proof-of-concept demonstrates the vulnerability is trivially exploitable, and with a CVSS score of 7.1, it poses significant risk to affected applications.
UniFi Network Application allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges via NoSQL injection with high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability enables network-accessible attackers holding low-privilege credentials to exploit database queries and access sensitive information belonging to higher-privileged users or contexts. With an EPSS score of 0.03% (7th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, real-world exploitation probability is currently assessed as low despite the 7.7 CVSS severity rating.
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin for WordPress, allowing unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges on affected sites. All versions through 2.0.3.1 of the plugin developed by Rymera Web Co Pty Ltd. are vulnerable. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) and network-based exploitation requiring no privileges or user interaction, this represents a severe security risk for WordPress sites using this plugin.
The Tekton Pipelines git resolver contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing authenticated tenants to read arbitrary files from the resolver pod's filesystem via the pathInRepo parameter. Affected products include github.com/tektoncd/pipeline versions 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 across multiple release branches. The vulnerability enables credential exfiltration and privilege escalation from namespace-scoped access to cluster-wide secret reading capabilities. A proof-of-concept was provided by the vulnerability reporter Oleh Konko.
Local privilege escalation in Linux kernel AppArmor allows low-privilege users to manipulate security policy via confused deputy attack. Attackers pass file descriptors for apparmorfs interfaces to privileged processes, enabling full policy management capabilities including disabling confinement and bypassing user namespace restrictions. Publicly available exploit code exists. EPSS score 0.01% suggests low widespread exploitation probability. Patches released for kernel 6.12.77, 6.18.18, 6.19.8, and 7.0-rc4 with multiple distribution advisories available.
Arturia Software Center on macOS installs plugin uninstall scripts with world-writable permissions (777) in root-owned directories, allowing local attackers to modify these scripts and achieve privilege escalation when the Privileged Helper executes them during plugin removal. This vulnerability affects any macOS user with the Arturia Software Center installed and requires local access and user interaction to exploit. No patch is currently available.
The KiviCare clinic management plugin for WordPress contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to create new clinics and administrative users through an unprotected REST API endpoint. All versions up to and including 4.1.2 are affected. With a CVSS score of 8.2 and network-based exploitation requiring no authentication, this represents a significant risk to healthcare data confidentiality and system integrity, though no active exploitation (KEV) or public proof-of-concept has been documented at this time.
The Arturia Software Center on macOS contains insufficient code signature validation in its Privileged Helper component, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect and execute privileged actions without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions of Arturia Software Center and enables local privilege escalation attacks where an unprivileged user can escalate to root or system-level privileges. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is publicly available, the authentication bypass nature and privilege escalation impact classify this as a high-severity issue; no KEV listing or public proof-of-concept has been confirmed at this time.
Privilege escalation in Wazuh Manager versions 3.9.0 through 4.14.2 allows authenticated cluster nodes to achieve unauthenticated root code execution by exploiting insecure file permissions in the cluster synchronization protocol. An attacker with cluster node access can overwrite the manager's configuration file to inject malicious commands that are subsequently executed with root privileges by the logcollector service. This vulnerability affects multi-node Wazuh deployments and has no available patch.
Local privilege escalation in snapd on multiple Ubuntu versions allows authenticated local attackers to obtain root access by exploiting a race condition between snap's temporary directory creation and systemd-tmpfiles cleanup operations. An attacker with local access can manipulate the /tmp directory to escalate privileges when snapd attempts to recreate its private snap directories. This vulnerability affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS through 24.04 LTS with no patch currently available.
A second-order SQL injection vulnerability exists in Admidio's MyList configuration feature, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary SQL commands through list column configurations that are safely stored but unsafely read back. The vulnerability enables attackers to read sensitive data including password hashes, modify database contents, or achieve full database compromise. A detailed proof-of-concept is available demonstrating exploitation requiring only standard user privileges.
Unauthenticated attackers can register administrator accounts in Docker when self-registration is enabled and default user permissions include admin privileges, as the signup handler fails to strip admin permissions from self-registered accounts. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. No patch is currently available.
Glances monitoring system allows local attackers with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into process or container names, which bypass command sanitization in the action execution handler. The vulnerability affects the threshold alert system that dynamically executes administrator-configured shell commands populated with runtime monitoring data. An attacker controlling a process name or container name can manipulate command parsing to break out of intended command boundaries and inject malicious commands.
A broken access control vulnerability in JetBrains Datalore allows authenticated users to escalate privileges horizontally, accessing resources of other users at the same permission level. The vulnerability affects Datalore versions prior to 2026.1 but only impacts specific configurations. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and high EPSS score of 0.36942, this represents a significant risk, though no active exploitation or proof-of-concept code has been reported publicly.
Local privilege escalation in Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows enables authenticated users to gain system-level access without user interaction. An attacker with local account credentials can exploit this vulnerability to achieve complete control over the backup infrastructure, including reading, modifying, or deleting backups. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting backup administrators and organizations relying on Veeam for data protection.
Local privilege escalation in Himmelblau prior to versions 3.1.0 and 2.3.8 allows authenticated local users to exploit insecure Kerberos cache file handling in the root-running himmelblaud-tasks daemon through symlink attacks. The vulnerability stems from the removal of PrivateTmp protections, exposing /tmp operations to symlink-based file overwrite and ownership manipulation attacks. An attacker with local access can leverage this flaw to achieve arbitrary file modification and full system compromise.
Arbitrary code execution in Jellyfin iOS GitHub Actions workflow. CVSS 10.0.
Cisco IOS XR Software contains a task group mapping flaw in a specific CLI command that allows authenticated local attackers to bypass privilege checks and gain full administrative access to affected devices. An attacker with low-privileged credentials can exploit this misconfiguration to execute unauthorized administrative actions without proper authorization validation. No patch is currently available.
File path control in Zoom Workplace for Windows Mail feature before 6.6.0.
Zoom Client for Windows contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to gain elevated system privileges through improper access controls. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this weakness to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive system resources without administrative approval. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Improper Input Validation in Zoom Room versions up to 6.6.5 is affected by improper input validation (CVSS 7.0).
Zoom's Windows client fails to properly validate minimum version requirements during updates, enabling authenticated local users to escalate their privileges on affected systems. An attacker with local access and valid credentials could exploit this validation bypass to gain elevated permissions. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Privilege escalation in ExactMetrics WordPress plugin versions 7.1.0-9.0.2 allows authenticated users with the `exactmetrics_save_settings` capability to modify any plugin configuration without restrictions, potentially escalating themselves to administrative access. An attacker could exploit the missing input validation in the `update_settings()` function to grant plugin permissions to arbitrary user roles, including subscribers, effectively bypassing intended access controls. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Unauthenticated REST endpoint in Datalogics Ecommerce Delivery WordPress plugin before 2.6.60.
Privilege escalation in Umbraco CMS versions 15.3.1 through 16.5.0 and 17.x before 17.2.2 allows authenticated backoffice users with user management permissions to assign themselves elevated privileges by bypassing authorization checks on role assignments. An attacker with these permissions could gain administrative access to the CMS without proper privilege validation. No patch is currently available for affected installations.
Parse Server's LDAP authentication adapter fails to properly sanitize user input in Distinguished Names and group filters, allowing authenticated attackers to inject LDAP commands and bypass group-based access controls. This vulnerability enables privilege escalation for any valid LDAP user to gain membership in restricted groups, affecting deployments that rely on LDAP group policies for authorization. Patches are available in versions 9.5.2-alpha.13 and 8.6.26.
Local privilege escalation in Android results from an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by insufficient bounds validation. A local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this flaw without user interaction to gain elevated system permissions. No patch is currently available.
Uncontrolled buffer writes in Android's EfwApTransport component allow local attackers to achieve privilege escalation without requiring user interaction or special permissions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient bounds checking in the ProcessRxRing function, enabling an attacker with local access to corrupt kernel memory and gain elevated privileges.
Oobconfig on Android contains a logic error that allows local attackers to circumvent carrier restrictions and escalate privileges without requiring additional execution capabilities or user interaction. This vulnerability enables unauthorized privilege elevation on affected devices through a straightforward exploitation path. No patch is currently available to remediate this issue.
Local privilege escalation in Android's Media Framework Codec (MFC) decoder results from an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the mfc_dec_dqbuf function due to inadequate bounds validation. An attacker with local access can exploit this defect without special privileges or user interaction to gain elevated system permissions. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Modem has a third OOB write in cell broadcast utilities.
Local privilege escalation on Android devices occurs through a race condition in the VPU driver's instance opening function, allowing attackers to trigger a use-after-free condition without requiring special privileges or user interaction. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Modem OOB write in cell broadcast utilities enabling privilege escalation.
Samsung/Qualcomm modem has an out-of-bounds write in NR SM message handling enabling privilege escalation through crafted cellular signaling.
Android versions up to - contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed (CVSS 8.4).
Privilege escalation in StudioCMS versions prior to 0.4.0 enables authenticated Editor-level users to generate API tokens for arbitrary accounts, including administrative and owner roles, due to missing authorization validation on the /studiocms_api/dashboard/api-tokens endpoint. An attacker with basic editor privileges can exploit this to gain full administrative access without requiring the target account's credentials. No patch is currently available for affected installations.
Incorrect default permissions in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]
following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 versions up to 7.4.4 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root (CVSS 7.8).
SiYuan Note prior to version 3.5.10 contains an insufficient authorization flaw in the /api/block/appendHeadingChildren endpoint that allows authenticated users with read-only (RoleReader) privileges to modify notebook content by appending blocks to documents. The vulnerability exists because the endpoint applies only basic authentication checks instead of enforcing stricter administrative or read-only restrictions. Affected users should upgrade to version 3.5.10 or later, as no workaround is currently available and exploitation requires only network access and valid read-only credentials.
Budibase suffers from missing server-side role validation in user management APIs, allowing Creator-level users to escalate privileges and perform unauthorized actions reserved for Tenant Admins and Owners. An authenticated attacker with Creator permissions can promote themselves to Tenant Admin, demote existing administrators, modify owner accounts, and manipulate organizational orders, resulting in complete tenant compromise. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.
The rtsock_msg_buffer() function serializes routing information into a buffer. As a part of this, it copies sockaddr structures into a sockaddr_storage structure on the stack. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]
Arbitrary code execution with administrative privileges in Qsee Client 1.0.1 and earlier through insecure DLL loading in the installer. An attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the same directory as the installer and tricking a user into executing it. No patch is currently available.
Caddy versions 2.10.0 through 2.11.1 fail to strip client-supplied headers in the forward_auth copy_headers directive, enabling authenticated attackers to inject identity headers and escalate privileges. This authentication bypass vulnerability affects deployments relying on Caddy for request forwarding and has public exploit code available. The vulnerability requires valid authentication credentials but allows complete privilege elevation within affected systems.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can impersonate electric vehicle charging stations in Everon's api.everon.io platform via unprotected OCPP WebSocket endpoints. By connecting with a known or discovered station identifier, attackers gain full control to issue OCPP commands as legitimate chargers, manipulate charging session data, escalate privileges within the charging network infrastructure, and corrupt backend telemetry. CISA ICS-CERT reports this vulnerability affecting critical EV charging infrastructure. Despite 9.3 CVSS score indicating critical severity, EPSS score of 0.09% (25th percentile) suggests exploitation requires specialized knowledge of OCPP protocol and charging network architecture rather than mass automated scanning.
WebSocket auth bypass — same industrial platform family.
Acronis Cyber Protect and Cloud Agent on macOS before specific builds contain an insecure Unix socket permissions vulnerability that allows local authenticated users to escalate privileges and gain complete system control. An attacker with local access can exploit this misconfiguration to read sensitive data, modify system files, and execute arbitrary commands with elevated rights. No patch is currently available for this HIGH severity vulnerability.
Improper symbolic link handling in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows (before build 41186) enables local attackers with limited privileges to escalate to system-level access through a race condition. An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including reading sensitive data and modifying system configurations. No patch is currently available for this high-severity flaw.
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows before build 41186 allows local attackers with standard user privileges to escalate to system-level access through improper handling of symbolic links. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including the ability to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and execute arbitrary code. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can impersonate electric vehicle charging stations in ePower.ie by connecting to exposed OCPP WebSocket endpoints without credentials. Using any known or guessed charging station identifier, attackers gain full control to issue fraudulent charging commands, manipulate billing data, and corrupt network telemetry sent to backend systems. CISA ICS-CERT published an advisory (ICSA-26-062-07) indicating industrial control system exposure. EPSS score of 0.12% (31st percentile) suggests low automated exploitation probability despite 9.3 CVSS, though the authentication bypass affects critical electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Arbitrary command execution in OpenClaw prior to version 2026.2.14 stems from improper PATH validation during node-host execution and project bootstrapping, allowing authenticated attackers or those with local filesystem access to substitute malicious binaries for legitimate commands. An attacker can exploit this to bypass allowlisted command restrictions and achieve code execution with the privileges of the OpenClaw process. A patch is available for versions 2026.2.14 and later.
OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.14 allow unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged slash commands via direct message when the dmPolicy setting is configured to open, bypassing security controls like allowlists and access groups. This privilege escalation stems from improper authorization checks in the Slack slash-command handler that fails to validate direct message senders. A patch is available for affected users.
Hexpm's OAuth implementation fails to enforce read-only API key restrictions during token exchange, allowing an attacker with a victim's read-only API key and valid 2FA code to obtain a full-access API key with unrestricted permissions. This privilege escalation vulnerability affects users of the Hexpm package repository and enables unauthorized modification of packages and account settings. No patch is currently available.
Privilege escalation in Cognix Platform v3.0 permits authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and assume higher-privileged roles through specially crafted requests. This vulnerability affects all users with valid credentials and could allow attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access. No patch is currently available.
Security vulnerability in RustDesk remote desktop client/server. One of 6+ critical CVEs affecting the open-source remote access platform.
Internet Security contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to deletion of protected files or directories and can lead to local privilege escal (CVSS 7.8).