Privilege Escalation
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Frappe Learning Management System versions prior to 2.46.0 allow authenticated students to modify their own quiz scores via client-side manipulation using browser developer tools before submission. This vulnerability compromises the integrity of quiz results and academic reliability without enabling privilege escalation, unauthorized account access, or exposure of confidential information. The fix is available in version 2.46.0, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Use of a default cryptographic key in Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series, Celeron Processor J Series, and Celeron Processor N Series hardware allows privilege escalation when a hardware reverse engineer with privileged user access performs a high-complexity physical attack with special internal knowledge. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8 with physical attack vector (AV:P) and high attack complexity (AC:H), requiring privileged access (PR:H) and special attack time requirements (AT:P). No public exploit code or active CISA KEV designation has been identified.
Red Hat Process Automation Manager container images allow local privilege escalation when the /etc/passwd file is created with group-writable permissions during the build process. An attacker with non-root command execution capability who is a member of the root group can modify /etc/passwd to create a new user with UID 0, gaining full root privileges within the container. This requires high privileges (membership in root group) and challenging conditions (AC:H), but affects all versions of Red Hat Process Automation 7 distributed as container images. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Web Terminal allows local attackers with group membership to modify the /etc/passwd file and create arbitrary user accounts including root. The vulnerability stems from overly permissive group-writable permissions on /etc/passwd during image build, enabling privilege escalation from non-root container users to full root access within the container. Red Hat Web Terminal across multiple versions is affected; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported at the time of analysis.
Privilege escalation in OpenShift Update Service (OSUS) container images allows local attackers with high privileges to gain root access by modifying the group-writable /etc/passwd file created during build time. An attacker executing commands within an affected container can leverage root group membership to inject a new user with UID 0, achieving full container root privileges. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes allows authenticated local attackers to escalate from non-root container execution to full root privileges by exploiting group-writable permissions on the /etc/passwd file created during container image build time, enabling arbitrary UID assignment including UID 0.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 allows non-root users within affected container images to gain root privileges by modifying the group-writable /etc/passwd file. During the container build process, /etc/passwd is created with overly permissive group-write permissions, enabling any user in the root group to add arbitrary entries including a UID 0 account. This vulnerability requires local container execution access and elevated group membership, but results in complete container compromise when exploited.
WP Blockade WordPress plugin versions up to 0.9.14 allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes due to missing authorization checks and nonce verification in the render_shortcode_preview() function. An attacker can supply malicious shortcodes via the 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' admin_post action to achieve information disclosure, privilege escalation, or arbitrary actions depending on registered shortcodes. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at time of analysis.
Local privilege escalation in Checkmk allows site users with high privileges to escalate to root by manipulating site context files processed by the root-executed 'omd' administrative command. Affects Checkmk 2.2.0 (EOL), 2.3.0 before p46, 2.4.0 before p25, and 2.5.0 beta before b3. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. CVSS 9.3 reflects total technical impact, but SSVC assessment indicates non-automatable exploitation requiring existing high-privilege access, tempering the real-world urgency for organizations with strict site user access controls.
Twitch Studio version 0.114.8 and prior contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by exploiting an. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Pi-hole 6.4 allows local privilege escalation to root code execution via insecure sourcing of attacker-controlled content in /etc/pihole/versions by root-run scripts. A compromised low-privilege pihole account can inject malicious code that executes with root privileges, despite the pihole account using nologin shell. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.4.1.
sheed AntiVirus 2.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ShavProt service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SpyEmrgHealth and SpyEmrgSrv services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
AIRBUS TETRA Connectivity Server 7.0 on Windows Server allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM via incorrect default directory permissions (CWE-276), enabling local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted file in a vulnerable directory with user interaction. The vulnerability affects TETRA Connectivity Server version 7.0, with patches available for versions 8.0 and 9.0. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been identified at time of analysis.
HiSecOS web server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with operator or auditor roles to escalate privileges to the administrator role by sending specially. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
HiSecOS web server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with operator or auditor roles to escalate privileges to the administrator role by sending specially. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 allows authenticated users with low privileges to escalate to higher privileges through insecure folder permissions. An attacker with local access and user-level privileges can exploit improper permission settings on critical directories to achieve full system compromise, requiring user interaction (file execution or folder navigation). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 reflecting high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact despite the elevated barriers to exploitation.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42902 allows authenticated users with low privileges to gain high-integrity access through DLL hijacking. An attacker with local user access can exploit unsafe DLL loading to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions, requiring user interaction (e.g., triggering a specific application action). No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 exploits DLL hijacking to allow authenticated users to escalate privileges. An attacker with local access and valid credentials can manipulate DLL load paths during application execution, requiring user interaction (such as opening a file or launching a feature), to gain elevated system privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 and affects all versions prior to the patched build.
Stored XSS via HTML entity-encoded javascript: URLs in SVG files in phpMyFAQ enables privilege escalation from editor to admin. The regex-based sanitizer in SvgSanitizer.php fails to detect entity-encoded payloads like javascript: (javascript:), allowing any user with edit_faq permission to upload malicious SVGs that execute arbitrary JavaScript in admin browsers. Publicly available proof-of-concept demonstrates both basic XSS and complete admin account creation, with confirmed working exploitation in Chrome 146 and Edge.
Local privilege escalation in Himmelblau versions 2.0.0-alpha through 2.3.8 and 3.0.0-alpha through 3.1.0 allows authenticated users to assume privileged group membership when their Azure Entra ID-mapped CN or short name collides with system group names (sudo, wheel, docker, adm, etc.). The NSS module resolves the collision to the attacker's fake primary group, potentially granting group-level privileges if the system uses NSS for authorization decisions. CVSS 6.3 (medium); no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Anthropic Python SDK versions 0.86.0 to before 0.87.0 create memory files with overly permissive file permissions (0o666), allowing local attackers to read persisted agent state or modify memory files to influence model behavior on shared hosts and Docker environments. The vulnerability affects both synchronous and asynchronous memory tool implementations and has been patched in version 0.87.0; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Discourse versions 2026.1.0-2026.1.2, 2026.2.0-2026.2.1, and 2026.3.0-pre allow authenticated users to escalate their subscription tier by purchasing a lower-cost plan while obtaining benefits reserved for higher-tier subscriptions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 6.3 score reflecting the integrity impact, requires high attack complexity and partial timing conditions, but affects confidentiality minimally. Vendor-released patches address the flaw in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0, and the exploit likely requires knowledge of the subscription grant mechanism.
DLL search-order hijacking in Anthropic Claude for Windows installer (Claude Setup.exe) versions before 1.1.3363 enables local privilege escalation to system context. An attacker with low privileges and physical or local access can plant a malicious DLL (such as profapi.dll) in the installer directory; when an elevated user runs the installer, the uncontrolled search path causes the malicious DLL to be loaded and executed with system privileges, achieving arbitrary code execution. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
ClearanceKit on macOS fails to enforce managed and user-defined file-access policies during startup, allowing local processes to bypass intended access controls until GUI interaction triggers policy reloading. The vulnerability affects ClearanceKit versions prior to 4.2.14, where two startup defects create a window in which only a hardcoded baseline rule is enforced, leaving the system vulnerable to privilege escalation and unauthorized file access. This issue is not confirmed actively exploited, but the trivial attack vector (local, no authentication) and high integrity/system impact make it a meaningful risk for systems relying on ClearanceKit for file-access enforcement.
Stored DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) in CI4 CMS-ERP Mail Settings allows authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary JavaScript via unsanitized configuration fields (Mail Server, Port, Email Address, Password, Protocol, TLS settings), with payloads executing immediately on the same settings page upon save. Attack requires high-privilege access (PR:H) but enables full account takeover and platform compromise. Publicly available proof-of-concept video demonstrates attribute breakout technique.
Wazuh Manager authd service through version 4.7.3 fails to properly restrict client-initiated SSL/TLS renegotiation requests, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger excessive renegotiations that consume CPU resources and cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects the authentication daemon across all Wazuh Manager deployments running vulnerable versions, enabling attackers to render the authd service unavailable with no authentication required and minimal attack complexity.
Wazuh Manager authd service through version 4.7.3 fails to properly restrict client-initiated SSL/TLS renegotiation, enabling remote attackers to trigger denial of service by flooding the service with excessive renegotiation requests that exhaust CPU resources and render the authentication daemon unavailable. The vulnerability affects all Wazuh Manager installations up to and including version 4.7.3, requires no authentication or user interaction, and can be exploited over the network by any remote actor. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at this time, though the straightforward nature of renegotiation-based DoS attacks and moderate CVSS score of 6.9 indicate practical exploitability.
Incus versions prior to 6.23.0 allow local authenticated attackers to manipulate temporary screenshot files via predictable /tmp paths and symlink attacks, potentially truncating and altering permissions of arbitrary files on systems with disabled symlink protection (rare), leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated user privileges but is particularly dangerous on systems without kernel-level symlink protections enabled. An exploit proof-of-concept exists, and the vendor has released patched version 6.23.0 to address the issue.
Improper case sensitivity handling in the Drupal OpenID Connect / OAuth client module versions prior to 1.5.0 allows privilege escalation through authentication bypass mechanisms. Authenticated or remote attackers can exploit case-sensitivity weaknesses in identity claim validation to assume elevated permissions within Drupal systems relying on this module for federated authentication. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0.0.0 through 1.5.0, and vendor-released patch version 1.5.0 is available.
Keycloak allows authenticated administrators with manage-clients permission to escalate privileges to manage-permissions level, enabling unauthorized control over roles, users, and administrative functions within a realm. Red Hat Build of Keycloak, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8, and Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 are affected when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level. The vulnerability requires high-privilege authentication but carries medium CVSS severity (6.5) due to confidentiality and integrity impact without availability compromise.
Missing functional level access control in HCL Aftermarket DPC version 1.0.0 enables privilege escalation attacks that can compromise application integrity and confidentiality. Unauthenticated attackers can leverage this access control flaw to manipulate and exfiltrate data with user interaction required (CVSS 8.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R). No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, with CISA SSVC rating the technical impact as partial and exploitation status as none.
Mattermost versions 11.2.x through 11.2.2, 10.11.x through 10.11.10, 11.4.0, and 11.3.x through 11.3.1 fail to properly restrict team-level access during remote cluster membership synchronization, allowing a malicious remote cluster to grant users access to entire private teams rather than limiting access to only shared channels. An authenticated attacker controlling a federated remote cluster can send crafted membership sync messages to trigger unintended team membership assignment, resulting in unauthorized access to private team resources. The EPSS score of 0.03% (percentile 7%) indicates low real-world exploitation probability, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
crun versions 1.19 through 1.26 misparse the `-u` (--user) option during container execution, causing a numeric UID value of 1 to be incorrectly interpreted as UID 0 (root) instead, resulting in privilege escalation where containerized processes execute with root privileges instead of the intended unprivileged user. The vulnerability affects the containers/crun OCI runtime container (cpe:2.3:a:containers:crun:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and has been patched in version 1.27. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, though the EPSS score of 0.01% (percentile 2%) indicates minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the privilege escalation tag.
OpenEMR versions prior to 8.0.0.3 allow authenticated API users to bypass administrative access controls on five insurance company management REST API endpoints due to missing authorization checks. An attacker with valid API credentials but non-administrative OpenEMR privileges can create, read, and modify insurance company records without proper permission validation. The vulnerability requires prior authentication and affects data integrity rather than confidentiality or availability; no public exploit code has been identified, and exploitation probability is very low (EPSS 0.02%).
Improper privilege management in Iperius Backup through version 8.7.3 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges via manipulation of the Backup Job Configuration File Handler, with public exploit code available. The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity but grants full confidentiality and integrity impacts to affected systems. Upgrade to version 8.7.4 or later to remediate.
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.3 are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to improper access control (CWE-200: Information Exposure). A privileged user with existing authenticated access to the application server can exploit this vulnerability to gain additional unauthorized access to sensitive resources, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity violations. While a CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, the vulnerability requires high privileges to trigger (PR:H) and has no user interaction requirement, making it exploitable by insiders or compromised administrative accounts.
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in n8n workflow automation platform allows authenticated users to craft malicious workflows that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of higher-privileged users. Affected versions are n8n prior to 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1 (identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:n8n-io:n8n). An attacker with workflow creation/modification permissions can exploit the `/rest/binary-data` endpoint's failure to properly sanitize HTML responses, enabling credential theft, workflow manipulation, and privilege escalation to administrative access with full same-origin context.
A user-controlled key authorization bypass vulnerability in HYPR Server versions 9.5.2 through 10.7.1 enables authenticated attackers to escalate privileges through improper authorization checks. An attacker with low-level privileges can manipulate cryptographic keys or authorization tokens to gain high-level access, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the authentication system. This vulnerability requires local or physical access to the system and valid user credentials, limiting its immediate threat scope but representing a critical risk in multi-tenant or shared infrastructure deployments.
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in HYPR Server allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges through an unspecified mechanism. HYPR Server versions 10.5.1 through 10.6.x are affected, with the vulnerability resolved in version 10.7 and later. An attacker with valid user credentials can exploit this flaw to gain elevated permissions, potentially compromising the entire authentication infrastructure managed by the HYPR Server instance.
A permissions enforcement vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass security restrictions and access protected user data due to insufficient authorization checks. This issue affects macOS Sequoia (prior to 15.7.5), macOS Sonoma (prior to 14.8.5), and macOS Tahoe (prior to 26.4). An attacker with the ability to execute an application on the affected system could potentially access sensitive user information without proper user consent or authorization. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or active exploitation in the wild (KEV status) has been disclosed by Apple.
A permissions bypass vulnerability in Apple Xcode allows unprivileged applications to read arbitrary files with root-level privileges due to insufficient access controls. The vulnerability affects Xcode versions prior to 26.4 and could enable attackers to exfiltrate sensitive system files or configuration data. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently published, the ability to read arbitrary files as root represents a critical privilege escalation issue that warrants immediate patching.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in osslsigncode (mtrojnar) versions 2.10 and earlier within the osslsigncode.c component, allowing remote attackers to escalate privileges. The vulnerability affects users of the osslsigncode code signing utility. While CVSS scoring is not yet available, referenced GitHub issues and pull requests suggest this is an authenticated or context-dependent issue that has been identified and likely patched.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in ralphje Signify versions prior to 0.9.2, affecting the signed_data.py and context.py components. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within the application's cryptographic signature verification context. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not currently available, the vulnerability has been patched in version 0.9.2 and related issues have been addressed in the upstream osslsigncode project.
This vulnerability in Roadiz's DownloadedFile::fromUrl() method allows authenticated users with ROLE_ACCESS_DOCUMENTS to read arbitrary files from the server via PHP stream wrapper abuse, specifically by injecting file:// URIs into media import workflows. An attacker can extract sensitive files including .env configuration files, database credentials, and system files, achieving complete confidentiality compromise of the application and potentially the underlying infrastructure. A proof-of-concept exists demonstrating exploitation through malicious Podcast RSS feeds, and a patch is available from the vendor.
systemd (PID 1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability triggered by malformed IPC API calls from unprivileged users that causes the service manager to assert and freeze. On versions v249 and earlier, the same vulnerability manifests as stack buffer overwriting with attacker-controlled data, potentially enabling code execution; versions v250 and newer include a safety check that converts this to a non-exploitable assertion failure. The vulnerability affects systemd versions v239 through v259 (with patched versions 260-rc1, 259.2, 258.5, and 257.11 available), impacting all Linux distributions using affected systemd builds including multiple Ubuntu releases tracked at medium priority.
Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs.
The App Builder - Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight WordPress plugin up to version 5.5.10 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in its REST API registration endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with the wcfm_vendor role, bypassing WCFM Marketplace's vendor approval workflow. The verify_role() function in AuthTrails.php explicitly whitelists the wcfm_vendor role without proper authorization checks, enabling attackers to immediately gain vendor-level privileges including product management, order access, and store management on affected WordPress installations. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 with low attack complexity and no authentication requirements, making it a moderate-to-significant risk for WordPress sites using both this plugin and WCFM Marketplace.
An unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability exists in the AVideo Permissions plugin endpoint `list.json.php`, which exposes the complete permission matrix mapping user groups to installed plugins without any authentication check. The vulnerability affects AVideo instances with the Permissions plugin enabled and allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate all user groups, plugins, and their permission assignments-information that significantly aids targeted privilege escalation attacks. A proof-of-concept curl command exists, and this represents a clear authentication bypass in a sensitive administrative endpoint.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Discourse allows moderators to edit site policy documents (Terms of Service, guidelines, privacy policy) despite explicit access restrictions, enabling unauthorized modification of critical site governance documents. This affects Discourse versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.2 due to high attack complexity and privileged access requirement, but represents a clear integrity violation of role-based access controls.
Unauthorized user warnings in Discourse prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 can be issued by authenticated non-staff users due to a type coercion flaw in the post actions API endpoint. Attackers with valid login credentials can exploit this to send warnings meant only for staff moderators, though no data exposure or further privilege escalation occurs. No patch workaround is currently available.
The AVideo Scheduler plugin fails to validate callback URLs against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protections, allowing authenticated administrators to configure scheduled tasks that make HTTP requests to internal networks, cloud metadata services, and private IP ranges. An attacker with admin access can retrieve AWS/GCP/Azure instance metadata credentials (including IAM role tokens) or probe internal APIs not exposed to the internet. A proof-of-concept exists demonstrating credential extraction from AWS metadata endpoints at 169.254.169.254.
Use of a hard-coded AES-256-CBC key in the configuration backup/restore implementation of Small Cell Sercomm SCE4255W (FreedomFi Englewood) firmware before DG3934v3@2308041842 allows remote authenticated users to decrypt, modify, and re-encrypt...
This vulnerability in Dahua NVR/XVR devices allows unauthenticated privilege escalation through the serial port console by bypassing shell authentication mechanisms. Affected devices include Dahua NVR2-4KS3, XVR4232AN-I/T, and XVR1B16H-I/T models with build dates prior to March 3, 2026. An attacker with physical access to the device can gain a restricted shell and escalate privileges to access sensitive system functions, though the CVSS 2.4 score reflects the requirement for physical proximity and lack of data availability impact.
MuraCMS through version 10.1.10 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user management Add To Group functionality that allows attackers to escalate privileges by adding authenticated users to arbitrary groups without proper authorization validation. An authenticated administrator visiting a malicious webpage can be tricked into adding any user to the Admin group or other privileged groups, though escalation to the Super Admin (s2) group is blocked. This vulnerability enables both horizontal privilege escalation across different user groups and vertical privilege escalation to administrative roles, posing a significant risk to multi-user MuraCMS installations where administrator accounts are targeted.
LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 by Truesec improperly caches LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) passwords in browser storage, allowing a local attacker with user-level access to retrieve plaintext or weakly protected admin credentials from the browser cache. An attacker who gains access to a workstation where an administrator has used LAPSWebUI can escalate privileges to local administrator by exploiting this caching behavior. While the CVSS score is moderate at 6.0, the practical impact is high because successful exploitation directly enables privilege escalation to administrative access.
LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 contains a non-functional logout mechanism that allows an authenticated local attacker to obtain elevated privileges through disclosure of cached local administrator passwords. An attacker with existing workstation access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to escalate to local admin by recovering credentials that should have been cleared upon session termination. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v4.0 score of 6.0 (Medium) with local attack vector and requires prior login plus user interaction, though the confidentiality impact on sensitive credentials is marked as high.
Insufficient Session Expiration in Truesec's LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 allows local attackers with user-level privileges to obtain local administrator passwords through inadequate session management controls. An attacker with physical or logical access to a workstation can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and disclose sensitive credentials, potentially compromising domain administration. This vulnerability represents a practical privilege escalation risk in environments relying on LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) for credential management.
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Wakyma veterinary web application at the endpoint 'vets.wakyma.com/configuracion/agenda/modelo-formulario-evento', allowing authenticated users with low privileges to inject malicious scripts that persist in the application and execute in the browsers of other users, potentially enabling unauthorized data access and privilege escalation across the veterinary team. The vulnerability has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 4.8 (low-to-medium severity) but poses meaningful organizational risk due to its stored nature and the ability for low-privileged users to affect higher-privileged team members. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been reported at this time, though the attack requires only Network access and user interaction, making it feasible for insider threats.
A local attacker can bypass OpenEDR's 2.5.1.0 self-defense mechanism by renaming a malicious executable to match a trusted process name (e.g., csrss.exe, edrsvc.exe, edrcon.exe).
Serviio PRO 1.8 and earlier versions contain an unquoted service path vulnerability combined with insecure directory permissions that allows local authenticated users to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. A public exploit is available, making this vulnerability easily exploitable by any authenticated user on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.8 and multiple proof-of-concept exploits published, this represents a significant risk for organizations running affected versions.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 allows authenticated read-only users to elevate their privileges to administrator level by manipulating POST parameters (accessLevel='admin', advUser='true'/'on') sent to the user edit endpoint. A public exploit is available on exploit-db, though the vulnerability has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting limited real-world exploitation despite the high CVSS score of 8.8.
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability where authenticated users can gain SYSTEM-level access by replacing service executables due to overly permissive file permissions that grant the Everyone group full control. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available, making this vulnerability easily exploitable by any authenticated local user to completely compromise the system.
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a local file path manipulation vulnerability (CWE-276) that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls and read arbitrary files including configuration files, source code, and application resources. A publicly available proof-of-concept exists, and the vulnerability has moderate real-world risk due to its local attack vector requirement but high confidentiality impact on sensitive biometric system data.
Privilege escalation vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKAccess Professional 3.5.3 (Build 0005) where authenticated users can modify executable files due to insecure permissions, allowing them to replace binaries with malicious code and gain elevated privileges. Multiple public exploits are available (exploit-db, PacketStorm) making this a high-risk vulnerability for organizations using this access control software, despite no current KEV listing or EPSS data.
Critical insecure file permissions vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 that allows unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges by replacing executable files in the world-writable application directory. Multiple public proof-of-concept exploits are available on Exploit-DB and PacketStorm, making this vulnerability easily exploitable despite requiring local access. While not listed in CISA KEV and lacking current EPSS data, the availability of working exploits and the simplicity of the attack make this a significant risk for organizations using this time and attendance software.
A validation bypass in the chunked file upload completion logic for file requests allows attackers to circumvent per-request file size limits by splitting oversized files into smaller chunks that individually pass validation. Attackers with access to a public file request link can sequentially upload chunks to exceed the administrator-configured MaxSize limit, uploading files up to the server's global MaxFileSizeMB threshold. This enables unauthorized storage consumption and potential service disruption through storage exhaustion, though no data exposure or privilege escalation occurs; the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.3 with EPSS and KEV status not currently indicated as critical, suggesting limited real-world exploitation pressure despite straightforward attack mechanics.
Medium severity vulnerability in systemd. A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Fuse images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This could allow the a...
Medium severity vulnerability in systemd. A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Multi-Cloud Object Gateway Core images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd f...
An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the...
## Summary The REST API `createUser` endpoint uses string-based rank checks that only block creating `owner` accounts, while the Dashboard API uses `indexOf`-based rank comparison that prevents creating users at or above your own rank. This inconsistency allows an admin to create additional admin accounts via the REST API, enabling privilege proliferation and persistence. ## Details The REST API handler in `packages/studiocms/frontend/pages/studiocms_api/_handlers/rest-api/v1/secure.ts:1365-1378`: ```typescript // REST API - only blocks creating 'owner' if (newUserRank === 'owner' && rank !== 'owner') { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized to create user with owner rank', }); } if (rank === 'admin' && newUserRank === 'owner') { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized to create user with owner rank', }); } // Missing: no check preventing admin from creating admin // newUserRank='admin' passes all checks ``` The Dashboard API handler in `_handlers/dashboard/create.ts` uses the correct approach: ```typescript // Dashboard API - blocks creating users at or above own rank const callerPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(userData.permissionLevel); const targetPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(rank); if (targetPerm >= callerPerm) { return yield* new DashboardAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized: insufficient permissions to assign target rank', }); } ``` With `availablePermissionRanks = ['unknown', 'visitor', 'editor', 'admin', 'owner']`: - Admin (index 3) creating admin (index 3): `3 >= 3` = blocked in Dashboard - In REST API: no such check - allowed ## PoC ```bash # 1. Use an admin-level API token # 2. Create a new admin user via REST API curl -X POST 'http://localhost:4321/studiocms_api/rest/v1/secure/users' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer <admin-api-token>' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{ "username": "rogue_admin", "email": "rogue@attacker.com", "displayname": "Rogue Admin", "rank": "admin", "password": "StrongP@ssw0rd123" }' # Expected: 403 Forbidden (admin should not create peer admin accounts) # Actual: 200 with new admin user created ``` ## Impact - A compromised or rogue admin can create additional admin accounts as persistence mechanisms that survive password resets or token revocations - Inconsistent security model between Dashboard API and REST API creates confusion about intended authorization boundaries - Note: requires admin access (PR:H), which limits practical severity ## Recommended Fix Replace string-based checks with `indexOf` comparison in `packages/studiocms/frontend/pages/studiocms_api/_handlers/rest-api/v1/secure.ts`: ```typescript // Before: if (newUserRank === 'owner' && rank !== 'owner') { ... } if (rank === 'admin' && newUserRank === 'owner') { ... } // After: const availablePermissionRanks = ['unknown', 'visitor', 'editor', 'admin', 'owner']; const callerPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(rank); const targetPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(newUserRank); if (targetPerm >= callerPerm) { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized: insufficient permissions to assign target rank', }); } ```
Lenovo PC Manager permits local authenticated users to terminate privileged processes due to improper privilege management, potentially disrupting system operations or enabling denial of service. An attacker with valid credentials could leverage this vulnerability to halt critical processes without administrative approval. No patch is currently available to address this issue.
Dell Alienware Command Center versions before 6.12.24.0 suffer from improper privilege management that allows local attackers with low privileges to escalate their access on affected systems. An attacker with physical or local system access combined with user interaction could gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
In Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0, a low-privilege user can replace an executable file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
Execution with unnecessary privileges in Forcepoint NGFW Engine allows local privilege escalation.This issue affects NGFW Engine versions up to 6.10.19 is affected by execution with unnecessary privileges.
Improper input validation in some UEFI firmware SMM module for the Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution.
Improper input validation in the UEFI firmware for some Intel Reference Platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation.
Improper input validation in the UEFI ImcErrorHandler module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper input validation in the UEFI FlashUcAcmSmm module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution.
Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the WheaERST SMM module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper input validation in the UEFI WheaERST module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper buffer restrictions in some UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation.
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Android's USIM registration component allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges without requiring additional permissions or user interaction. The memory corruption flaw in usim_SendMCCMNCIndMsg could enable complete compromise of affected devices. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
In hyp_alloc of arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/alloc.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. [CVSS 8.4 HIGH]
Frappe Learning Management System versions prior to 2.46.0 allow authenticated students to modify their own quiz scores via client-side manipulation using browser developer tools before submission. This vulnerability compromises the integrity of quiz results and academic reliability without enabling privilege escalation, unauthorized account access, or exposure of confidential information. The fix is available in version 2.46.0, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Use of a default cryptographic key in Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series, Celeron Processor J Series, and Celeron Processor N Series hardware allows privilege escalation when a hardware reverse engineer with privileged user access performs a high-complexity physical attack with special internal knowledge. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8 with physical attack vector (AV:P) and high attack complexity (AC:H), requiring privileged access (PR:H) and special attack time requirements (AT:P). No public exploit code or active CISA KEV designation has been identified.
Red Hat Process Automation Manager container images allow local privilege escalation when the /etc/passwd file is created with group-writable permissions during the build process. An attacker with non-root command execution capability who is a member of the root group can modify /etc/passwd to create a new user with UID 0, gaining full root privileges within the container. This requires high privileges (membership in root group) and challenging conditions (AC:H), but affects all versions of Red Hat Process Automation 7 distributed as container images. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Web Terminal allows local attackers with group membership to modify the /etc/passwd file and create arbitrary user accounts including root. The vulnerability stems from overly permissive group-writable permissions on /etc/passwd during image build, enabling privilege escalation from non-root container users to full root access within the container. Red Hat Web Terminal across multiple versions is affected; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported at the time of analysis.
Privilege escalation in OpenShift Update Service (OSUS) container images allows local attackers with high privileges to gain root access by modifying the group-writable /etc/passwd file created during build time. An attacker executing commands within an affected container can leverage root group membership to inject a new user with UID 0, achieving full container root privileges. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes allows authenticated local attackers to escalate from non-root container execution to full root privileges by exploiting group-writable permissions on the /etc/passwd file created during container image build time, enabling arbitrary UID assignment including UID 0.
Container privilege escalation in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 allows non-root users within affected container images to gain root privileges by modifying the group-writable /etc/passwd file. During the container build process, /etc/passwd is created with overly permissive group-write permissions, enabling any user in the root group to add arbitrary entries including a UID 0 account. This vulnerability requires local container execution access and elevated group membership, but results in complete container compromise when exploited.
WP Blockade WordPress plugin versions up to 0.9.14 allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes due to missing authorization checks and nonce verification in the render_shortcode_preview() function. An attacker can supply malicious shortcodes via the 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' admin_post action to achieve information disclosure, privilege escalation, or arbitrary actions depending on registered shortcodes. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at time of analysis.
Local privilege escalation in Checkmk allows site users with high privileges to escalate to root by manipulating site context files processed by the root-executed 'omd' administrative command. Affects Checkmk 2.2.0 (EOL), 2.3.0 before p46, 2.4.0 before p25, and 2.5.0 beta before b3. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. CVSS 9.3 reflects total technical impact, but SSVC assessment indicates non-automatable exploitation requiring existing high-privilege access, tempering the real-world urgency for organizations with strict site user access controls.
Twitch Studio version 0.114.8 and prior contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by exploiting an. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Pi-hole 6.4 allows local privilege escalation to root code execution via insecure sourcing of attacker-controlled content in /etc/pihole/versions by root-run scripts. A compromised low-privilege pihole account can inject malicious code that executes with root privileges, despite the pihole account using nologin shell. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.4.1.
sheed AntiVirus 2.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ShavProt service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SpyEmrgHealth and SpyEmrgSrv services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
AIRBUS TETRA Connectivity Server 7.0 on Windows Server allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM via incorrect default directory permissions (CWE-276), enabling local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted file in a vulnerable directory with user interaction. The vulnerability affects TETRA Connectivity Server version 7.0, with patches available for versions 8.0 and 9.0. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been identified at time of analysis.
HiSecOS web server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with operator or auditor roles to escalate privileges to the administrator role by sending specially. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
HiSecOS web server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with operator or auditor roles to escalate privileges to the administrator role by sending specially. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 allows authenticated users with low privileges to escalate to higher privileges through insecure folder permissions. An attacker with local access and user-level privileges can exploit improper permission settings on critical directories to achieve full system compromise, requiring user interaction (file execution or folder navigation). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 reflecting high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact despite the elevated barriers to exploitation.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42902 allows authenticated users with low privileges to gain high-integrity access through DLL hijacking. An attacker with local user access can exploit unsafe DLL loading to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions, requiring user interaction (e.g., triggering a specific application action). No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
Local privilege escalation in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 exploits DLL hijacking to allow authenticated users to escalate privileges. An attacker with local access and valid credentials can manipulate DLL load paths during application execution, requiring user interaction (such as opening a file or launching a feature), to gain elevated system privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 and affects all versions prior to the patched build.
Stored XSS via HTML entity-encoded javascript: URLs in SVG files in phpMyFAQ enables privilege escalation from editor to admin. The regex-based sanitizer in SvgSanitizer.php fails to detect entity-encoded payloads like javascript: (javascript:), allowing any user with edit_faq permission to upload malicious SVGs that execute arbitrary JavaScript in admin browsers. Publicly available proof-of-concept demonstrates both basic XSS and complete admin account creation, with confirmed working exploitation in Chrome 146 and Edge.
Local privilege escalation in Himmelblau versions 2.0.0-alpha through 2.3.8 and 3.0.0-alpha through 3.1.0 allows authenticated users to assume privileged group membership when their Azure Entra ID-mapped CN or short name collides with system group names (sudo, wheel, docker, adm, etc.). The NSS module resolves the collision to the attacker's fake primary group, potentially granting group-level privileges if the system uses NSS for authorization decisions. CVSS 6.3 (medium); no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Anthropic Python SDK versions 0.86.0 to before 0.87.0 create memory files with overly permissive file permissions (0o666), allowing local attackers to read persisted agent state or modify memory files to influence model behavior on shared hosts and Docker environments. The vulnerability affects both synchronous and asynchronous memory tool implementations and has been patched in version 0.87.0; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Discourse versions 2026.1.0-2026.1.2, 2026.2.0-2026.2.1, and 2026.3.0-pre allow authenticated users to escalate their subscription tier by purchasing a lower-cost plan while obtaining benefits reserved for higher-tier subscriptions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 6.3 score reflecting the integrity impact, requires high attack complexity and partial timing conditions, but affects confidentiality minimally. Vendor-released patches address the flaw in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0, and the exploit likely requires knowledge of the subscription grant mechanism.
DLL search-order hijacking in Anthropic Claude for Windows installer (Claude Setup.exe) versions before 1.1.3363 enables local privilege escalation to system context. An attacker with low privileges and physical or local access can plant a malicious DLL (such as profapi.dll) in the installer directory; when an elevated user runs the installer, the uncontrolled search path causes the malicious DLL to be loaded and executed with system privileges, achieving arbitrary code execution. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
ClearanceKit on macOS fails to enforce managed and user-defined file-access policies during startup, allowing local processes to bypass intended access controls until GUI interaction triggers policy reloading. The vulnerability affects ClearanceKit versions prior to 4.2.14, where two startup defects create a window in which only a hardcoded baseline rule is enforced, leaving the system vulnerable to privilege escalation and unauthorized file access. This issue is not confirmed actively exploited, but the trivial attack vector (local, no authentication) and high integrity/system impact make it a meaningful risk for systems relying on ClearanceKit for file-access enforcement.
Stored DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) in CI4 CMS-ERP Mail Settings allows authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary JavaScript via unsanitized configuration fields (Mail Server, Port, Email Address, Password, Protocol, TLS settings), with payloads executing immediately on the same settings page upon save. Attack requires high-privilege access (PR:H) but enables full account takeover and platform compromise. Publicly available proof-of-concept video demonstrates attribute breakout technique.
Wazuh Manager authd service through version 4.7.3 fails to properly restrict client-initiated SSL/TLS renegotiation requests, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger excessive renegotiations that consume CPU resources and cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects the authentication daemon across all Wazuh Manager deployments running vulnerable versions, enabling attackers to render the authd service unavailable with no authentication required and minimal attack complexity.
Wazuh Manager authd service through version 4.7.3 fails to properly restrict client-initiated SSL/TLS renegotiation, enabling remote attackers to trigger denial of service by flooding the service with excessive renegotiation requests that exhaust CPU resources and render the authentication daemon unavailable. The vulnerability affects all Wazuh Manager installations up to and including version 4.7.3, requires no authentication or user interaction, and can be exploited over the network by any remote actor. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at this time, though the straightforward nature of renegotiation-based DoS attacks and moderate CVSS score of 6.9 indicate practical exploitability.
Incus versions prior to 6.23.0 allow local authenticated attackers to manipulate temporary screenshot files via predictable /tmp paths and symlink attacks, potentially truncating and altering permissions of arbitrary files on systems with disabled symlink protection (rare), leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated user privileges but is particularly dangerous on systems without kernel-level symlink protections enabled. An exploit proof-of-concept exists, and the vendor has released patched version 6.23.0 to address the issue.
Improper case sensitivity handling in the Drupal OpenID Connect / OAuth client module versions prior to 1.5.0 allows privilege escalation through authentication bypass mechanisms. Authenticated or remote attackers can exploit case-sensitivity weaknesses in identity claim validation to assume elevated permissions within Drupal systems relying on this module for federated authentication. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0.0.0 through 1.5.0, and vendor-released patch version 1.5.0 is available.
Keycloak allows authenticated administrators with manage-clients permission to escalate privileges to manage-permissions level, enabling unauthorized control over roles, users, and administrative functions within a realm. Red Hat Build of Keycloak, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8, and Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 are affected when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level. The vulnerability requires high-privilege authentication but carries medium CVSS severity (6.5) due to confidentiality and integrity impact without availability compromise.
Missing functional level access control in HCL Aftermarket DPC version 1.0.0 enables privilege escalation attacks that can compromise application integrity and confidentiality. Unauthenticated attackers can leverage this access control flaw to manipulate and exfiltrate data with user interaction required (CVSS 8.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R). No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, with CISA SSVC rating the technical impact as partial and exploitation status as none.
Mattermost versions 11.2.x through 11.2.2, 10.11.x through 10.11.10, 11.4.0, and 11.3.x through 11.3.1 fail to properly restrict team-level access during remote cluster membership synchronization, allowing a malicious remote cluster to grant users access to entire private teams rather than limiting access to only shared channels. An authenticated attacker controlling a federated remote cluster can send crafted membership sync messages to trigger unintended team membership assignment, resulting in unauthorized access to private team resources. The EPSS score of 0.03% (percentile 7%) indicates low real-world exploitation probability, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
crun versions 1.19 through 1.26 misparse the `-u` (--user) option during container execution, causing a numeric UID value of 1 to be incorrectly interpreted as UID 0 (root) instead, resulting in privilege escalation where containerized processes execute with root privileges instead of the intended unprivileged user. The vulnerability affects the containers/crun OCI runtime container (cpe:2.3:a:containers:crun:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and has been patched in version 1.27. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, though the EPSS score of 0.01% (percentile 2%) indicates minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the privilege escalation tag.
OpenEMR versions prior to 8.0.0.3 allow authenticated API users to bypass administrative access controls on five insurance company management REST API endpoints due to missing authorization checks. An attacker with valid API credentials but non-administrative OpenEMR privileges can create, read, and modify insurance company records without proper permission validation. The vulnerability requires prior authentication and affects data integrity rather than confidentiality or availability; no public exploit code has been identified, and exploitation probability is very low (EPSS 0.02%).
Improper privilege management in Iperius Backup through version 8.7.3 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges via manipulation of the Backup Job Configuration File Handler, with public exploit code available. The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity but grants full confidentiality and integrity impacts to affected systems. Upgrade to version 8.7.4 or later to remediate.
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.3 are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to improper access control (CWE-200: Information Exposure). A privileged user with existing authenticated access to the application server can exploit this vulnerability to gain additional unauthorized access to sensitive resources, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity violations. While a CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, the vulnerability requires high privileges to trigger (PR:H) and has no user interaction requirement, making it exploitable by insiders or compromised administrative accounts.
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in n8n workflow automation platform allows authenticated users to craft malicious workflows that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of higher-privileged users. Affected versions are n8n prior to 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1 (identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:n8n-io:n8n). An attacker with workflow creation/modification permissions can exploit the `/rest/binary-data` endpoint's failure to properly sanitize HTML responses, enabling credential theft, workflow manipulation, and privilege escalation to administrative access with full same-origin context.
A user-controlled key authorization bypass vulnerability in HYPR Server versions 9.5.2 through 10.7.1 enables authenticated attackers to escalate privileges through improper authorization checks. An attacker with low-level privileges can manipulate cryptographic keys or authorization tokens to gain high-level access, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the authentication system. This vulnerability requires local or physical access to the system and valid user credentials, limiting its immediate threat scope but representing a critical risk in multi-tenant or shared infrastructure deployments.
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in HYPR Server allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges through an unspecified mechanism. HYPR Server versions 10.5.1 through 10.6.x are affected, with the vulnerability resolved in version 10.7 and later. An attacker with valid user credentials can exploit this flaw to gain elevated permissions, potentially compromising the entire authentication infrastructure managed by the HYPR Server instance.
A permissions enforcement vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass security restrictions and access protected user data due to insufficient authorization checks. This issue affects macOS Sequoia (prior to 15.7.5), macOS Sonoma (prior to 14.8.5), and macOS Tahoe (prior to 26.4). An attacker with the ability to execute an application on the affected system could potentially access sensitive user information without proper user consent or authorization. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or active exploitation in the wild (KEV status) has been disclosed by Apple.
A permissions bypass vulnerability in Apple Xcode allows unprivileged applications to read arbitrary files with root-level privileges due to insufficient access controls. The vulnerability affects Xcode versions prior to 26.4 and could enable attackers to exfiltrate sensitive system files or configuration data. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently published, the ability to read arbitrary files as root represents a critical privilege escalation issue that warrants immediate patching.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in osslsigncode (mtrojnar) versions 2.10 and earlier within the osslsigncode.c component, allowing remote attackers to escalate privileges. The vulnerability affects users of the osslsigncode code signing utility. While CVSS scoring is not yet available, referenced GitHub issues and pull requests suggest this is an authenticated or context-dependent issue that has been identified and likely patched.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in ralphje Signify versions prior to 0.9.2, affecting the signed_data.py and context.py components. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within the application's cryptographic signature verification context. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not currently available, the vulnerability has been patched in version 0.9.2 and related issues have been addressed in the upstream osslsigncode project.
This vulnerability in Roadiz's DownloadedFile::fromUrl() method allows authenticated users with ROLE_ACCESS_DOCUMENTS to read arbitrary files from the server via PHP stream wrapper abuse, specifically by injecting file:// URIs into media import workflows. An attacker can extract sensitive files including .env configuration files, database credentials, and system files, achieving complete confidentiality compromise of the application and potentially the underlying infrastructure. A proof-of-concept exists demonstrating exploitation through malicious Podcast RSS feeds, and a patch is available from the vendor.
systemd (PID 1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability triggered by malformed IPC API calls from unprivileged users that causes the service manager to assert and freeze. On versions v249 and earlier, the same vulnerability manifests as stack buffer overwriting with attacker-controlled data, potentially enabling code execution; versions v250 and newer include a safety check that converts this to a non-exploitable assertion failure. The vulnerability affects systemd versions v239 through v259 (with patched versions 260-rc1, 259.2, 258.5, and 257.11 available), impacting all Linux distributions using affected systemd builds including multiple Ubuntu releases tracked at medium priority.
Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs.
The App Builder - Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight WordPress plugin up to version 5.5.10 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in its REST API registration endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with the wcfm_vendor role, bypassing WCFM Marketplace's vendor approval workflow. The verify_role() function in AuthTrails.php explicitly whitelists the wcfm_vendor role without proper authorization checks, enabling attackers to immediately gain vendor-level privileges including product management, order access, and store management on affected WordPress installations. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 with low attack complexity and no authentication requirements, making it a moderate-to-significant risk for WordPress sites using both this plugin and WCFM Marketplace.
An unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability exists in the AVideo Permissions plugin endpoint `list.json.php`, which exposes the complete permission matrix mapping user groups to installed plugins without any authentication check. The vulnerability affects AVideo instances with the Permissions plugin enabled and allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate all user groups, plugins, and their permission assignments-information that significantly aids targeted privilege escalation attacks. A proof-of-concept curl command exists, and this represents a clear authentication bypass in a sensitive administrative endpoint.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Discourse allows moderators to edit site policy documents (Terms of Service, guidelines, privacy policy) despite explicit access restrictions, enabling unauthorized modification of critical site governance documents. This affects Discourse versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.2 due to high attack complexity and privileged access requirement, but represents a clear integrity violation of role-based access controls.
Unauthorized user warnings in Discourse prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 can be issued by authenticated non-staff users due to a type coercion flaw in the post actions API endpoint. Attackers with valid login credentials can exploit this to send warnings meant only for staff moderators, though no data exposure or further privilege escalation occurs. No patch workaround is currently available.
The AVideo Scheduler plugin fails to validate callback URLs against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protections, allowing authenticated administrators to configure scheduled tasks that make HTTP requests to internal networks, cloud metadata services, and private IP ranges. An attacker with admin access can retrieve AWS/GCP/Azure instance metadata credentials (including IAM role tokens) or probe internal APIs not exposed to the internet. A proof-of-concept exists demonstrating credential extraction from AWS metadata endpoints at 169.254.169.254.
Use of a hard-coded AES-256-CBC key in the configuration backup/restore implementation of Small Cell Sercomm SCE4255W (FreedomFi Englewood) firmware before DG3934v3@2308041842 allows remote authenticated users to decrypt, modify, and re-encrypt...
This vulnerability in Dahua NVR/XVR devices allows unauthenticated privilege escalation through the serial port console by bypassing shell authentication mechanisms. Affected devices include Dahua NVR2-4KS3, XVR4232AN-I/T, and XVR1B16H-I/T models with build dates prior to March 3, 2026. An attacker with physical access to the device can gain a restricted shell and escalate privileges to access sensitive system functions, though the CVSS 2.4 score reflects the requirement for physical proximity and lack of data availability impact.
MuraCMS through version 10.1.10 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user management Add To Group functionality that allows attackers to escalate privileges by adding authenticated users to arbitrary groups without proper authorization validation. An authenticated administrator visiting a malicious webpage can be tricked into adding any user to the Admin group or other privileged groups, though escalation to the Super Admin (s2) group is blocked. This vulnerability enables both horizontal privilege escalation across different user groups and vertical privilege escalation to administrative roles, posing a significant risk to multi-user MuraCMS installations where administrator accounts are targeted.
LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 by Truesec improperly caches LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) passwords in browser storage, allowing a local attacker with user-level access to retrieve plaintext or weakly protected admin credentials from the browser cache. An attacker who gains access to a workstation where an administrator has used LAPSWebUI can escalate privileges to local administrator by exploiting this caching behavior. While the CVSS score is moderate at 6.0, the practical impact is high because successful exploitation directly enables privilege escalation to administrative access.
LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 contains a non-functional logout mechanism that allows an authenticated local attacker to obtain elevated privileges through disclosure of cached local administrator passwords. An attacker with existing workstation access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to escalate to local admin by recovering credentials that should have been cleared upon session termination. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v4.0 score of 6.0 (Medium) with local attack vector and requires prior login plus user interaction, though the confidentiality impact on sensitive credentials is marked as high.
Insufficient Session Expiration in Truesec's LAPSWebUI before version 2.4 allows local attackers with user-level privileges to obtain local administrator passwords through inadequate session management controls. An attacker with physical or logical access to a workstation can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and disclose sensitive credentials, potentially compromising domain administration. This vulnerability represents a practical privilege escalation risk in environments relying on LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) for credential management.
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Wakyma veterinary web application at the endpoint 'vets.wakyma.com/configuracion/agenda/modelo-formulario-evento', allowing authenticated users with low privileges to inject malicious scripts that persist in the application and execute in the browsers of other users, potentially enabling unauthorized data access and privilege escalation across the veterinary team. The vulnerability has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 4.8 (low-to-medium severity) but poses meaningful organizational risk due to its stored nature and the ability for low-privileged users to affect higher-privileged team members. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been reported at this time, though the attack requires only Network access and user interaction, making it feasible for insider threats.
A local attacker can bypass OpenEDR's 2.5.1.0 self-defense mechanism by renaming a malicious executable to match a trusted process name (e.g., csrss.exe, edrsvc.exe, edrcon.exe).
Serviio PRO 1.8 and earlier versions contain an unquoted service path vulnerability combined with insecure directory permissions that allows local authenticated users to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. A public exploit is available, making this vulnerability easily exploitable by any authenticated user on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.8 and multiple proof-of-concept exploits published, this represents a significant risk for organizations running affected versions.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 allows authenticated read-only users to elevate their privileges to administrator level by manipulating POST parameters (accessLevel='admin', advUser='true'/'on') sent to the user edit endpoint. A public exploit is available on exploit-db, though the vulnerability has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting limited real-world exploitation despite the high CVSS score of 8.8.
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability where authenticated users can gain SYSTEM-level access by replacing service executables due to overly permissive file permissions that grant the Everyone group full control. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available, making this vulnerability easily exploitable by any authenticated local user to completely compromise the system.
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a local file path manipulation vulnerability (CWE-276) that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls and read arbitrary files including configuration files, source code, and application resources. A publicly available proof-of-concept exists, and the vulnerability has moderate real-world risk due to its local attack vector requirement but high confidentiality impact on sensitive biometric system data.
Privilege escalation vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKAccess Professional 3.5.3 (Build 0005) where authenticated users can modify executable files due to insecure permissions, allowing them to replace binaries with malicious code and gain elevated privileges. Multiple public exploits are available (exploit-db, PacketStorm) making this a high-risk vulnerability for organizations using this access control software, despite no current KEV listing or EPSS data.
Critical insecure file permissions vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 that allows unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges by replacing executable files in the world-writable application directory. Multiple public proof-of-concept exploits are available on Exploit-DB and PacketStorm, making this vulnerability easily exploitable despite requiring local access. While not listed in CISA KEV and lacking current EPSS data, the availability of working exploits and the simplicity of the attack make this a significant risk for organizations using this time and attendance software.
A validation bypass in the chunked file upload completion logic for file requests allows attackers to circumvent per-request file size limits by splitting oversized files into smaller chunks that individually pass validation. Attackers with access to a public file request link can sequentially upload chunks to exceed the administrator-configured MaxSize limit, uploading files up to the server's global MaxFileSizeMB threshold. This enables unauthorized storage consumption and potential service disruption through storage exhaustion, though no data exposure or privilege escalation occurs; the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.3 with EPSS and KEV status not currently indicated as critical, suggesting limited real-world exploitation pressure despite straightforward attack mechanics.
Medium severity vulnerability in systemd. A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Fuse images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This could allow the a...
Medium severity vulnerability in systemd. A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Multi-Cloud Object Gateway Core images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd f...
An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the...
## Summary The REST API `createUser` endpoint uses string-based rank checks that only block creating `owner` accounts, while the Dashboard API uses `indexOf`-based rank comparison that prevents creating users at or above your own rank. This inconsistency allows an admin to create additional admin accounts via the REST API, enabling privilege proliferation and persistence. ## Details The REST API handler in `packages/studiocms/frontend/pages/studiocms_api/_handlers/rest-api/v1/secure.ts:1365-1378`: ```typescript // REST API - only blocks creating 'owner' if (newUserRank === 'owner' && rank !== 'owner') { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized to create user with owner rank', }); } if (rank === 'admin' && newUserRank === 'owner') { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized to create user with owner rank', }); } // Missing: no check preventing admin from creating admin // newUserRank='admin' passes all checks ``` The Dashboard API handler in `_handlers/dashboard/create.ts` uses the correct approach: ```typescript // Dashboard API - blocks creating users at or above own rank const callerPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(userData.permissionLevel); const targetPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(rank); if (targetPerm >= callerPerm) { return yield* new DashboardAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized: insufficient permissions to assign target rank', }); } ``` With `availablePermissionRanks = ['unknown', 'visitor', 'editor', 'admin', 'owner']`: - Admin (index 3) creating admin (index 3): `3 >= 3` = blocked in Dashboard - In REST API: no such check - allowed ## PoC ```bash # 1. Use an admin-level API token # 2. Create a new admin user via REST API curl -X POST 'http://localhost:4321/studiocms_api/rest/v1/secure/users' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer <admin-api-token>' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{ "username": "rogue_admin", "email": "rogue@attacker.com", "displayname": "Rogue Admin", "rank": "admin", "password": "StrongP@ssw0rd123" }' # Expected: 403 Forbidden (admin should not create peer admin accounts) # Actual: 200 with new admin user created ``` ## Impact - A compromised or rogue admin can create additional admin accounts as persistence mechanisms that survive password resets or token revocations - Inconsistent security model between Dashboard API and REST API creates confusion about intended authorization boundaries - Note: requires admin access (PR:H), which limits practical severity ## Recommended Fix Replace string-based checks with `indexOf` comparison in `packages/studiocms/frontend/pages/studiocms_api/_handlers/rest-api/v1/secure.ts`: ```typescript // Before: if (newUserRank === 'owner' && rank !== 'owner') { ... } if (rank === 'admin' && newUserRank === 'owner') { ... } // After: const availablePermissionRanks = ['unknown', 'visitor', 'editor', 'admin', 'owner']; const callerPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(rank); const targetPerm = availablePermissionRanks.indexOf(newUserRank); if (targetPerm >= callerPerm) { return yield* new RestAPIError({ error: 'Unauthorized: insufficient permissions to assign target rank', }); } ```
Lenovo PC Manager permits local authenticated users to terminate privileged processes due to improper privilege management, potentially disrupting system operations or enabling denial of service. An attacker with valid credentials could leverage this vulnerability to halt critical processes without administrative approval. No patch is currently available to address this issue.
Dell Alienware Command Center versions before 6.12.24.0 suffer from improper privilege management that allows local attackers with low privileges to escalate their access on affected systems. An attacker with physical or local system access combined with user interaction could gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
In Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0, a low-privilege user can replace an executable file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
Execution with unnecessary privileges in Forcepoint NGFW Engine allows local privilege escalation.This issue affects NGFW Engine versions up to 6.10.19 is affected by execution with unnecessary privileges.
Improper input validation in some UEFI firmware SMM module for the Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution.
Improper input validation in the UEFI firmware for some Intel Reference Platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation.
Improper input validation in the UEFI ImcErrorHandler module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper input validation in the UEFI FlashUcAcmSmm module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution.
Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the WheaERST SMM module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper input validation in the UEFI WheaERST module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege.
Improper buffer restrictions in some UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation.
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Android's USIM registration component allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges without requiring additional permissions or user interaction. The memory corruption flaw in usim_SendMCCMNCIndMsg could enable complete compromise of affected devices. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
In hyp_alloc of arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/alloc.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. [CVSS 8.4 HIGH]