Privilege Escalation
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
How It Works
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted. The attack exploits the gap between what the system thinks a user can do and what they actually can do through manipulation or exploitation.
Vertical escalation is the classic form—a regular user obtaining administrator rights. This happens through kernel exploits that bypass OS-level security, misconfigurations in role-based access control (RBAC) that fail to enforce boundaries, or direct manipulation of authorization tokens and session data. Horizontal escalation involves accessing resources belonging to users at the same privilege level, typically through insecure direct object references (IDOR) where changing an ID in a request grants access to another user's data.
Context-dependent escalation exploits workflow logic by skipping authorization checkpoints. An attacker might access administrative URLs directly without going through proper authentication flows, manipulate parameters to bypass permission checks, or exploit REST API endpoints that don't validate method permissions—like a read-only GET permission that can be leveraged for write operations through protocol upgrades or alternative endpoints.
Impact
- Full system compromise through kernel-level exploits granting root or SYSTEM privileges
- Administrative control over applications, allowing configuration changes, user management, and deployment of malicious code
- Lateral movement across cloud infrastructure, containers, or network segments using escalated service account permissions
- Data exfiltration by accessing databases, file systems, or API endpoints restricted to higher privilege levels
- Persistence establishment through creation of backdoor accounts or modification of system configurations
Real-World Examples
Kubernetes clusters have been compromised through kubelet API misconfigurations where read-only GET permissions on worker nodes could be escalated to remote code execution. Attackers upgraded HTTP connections to WebSockets to access the /exec endpoint, gaining shell access to all pods on the node. This affected over 69 Helm charts including widely-deployed monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog agents.
Windows Print Spooler vulnerabilities (PrintNightmare class) allowed authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting improper privilege checks in the print service. Attackers loaded malicious DLLs through carefully crafted print jobs, escalating from low-privilege user accounts to full domain administrator access.
Cloud metadata services have been exploited where SSRF vulnerabilities combined with over-permissioned IAM roles allowed attackers to retrieve temporary credentials with elevated permissions, pivoting from compromised web applications to broader cloud infrastructure access.
Mitigation
- Enforce deny-by-default access control where permissions must be explicitly granted rather than implicitly allowed
- Implement consistent authorization checks at every layer—API gateway, application logic, and data access—never relying on client-side or single-point validation
- Apply principle of least privilege with time-limited, scope-restricted permissions and just-in-time access for administrative functions
- Audit permission inheritance and role assignments regularly to identify overly permissive configurations or privilege creep
- Separate execution contexts using containers, sandboxes, or capability-based security to limit blast radius
- Deploy runtime monitoring for unusual privilege usage patterns and anomalous access to restricted resources
Recent CVEs (14621)
The DebuggerFunction::InitAgentHost function in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not properly restrict what URLs are available as debugger. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
content/renderer/device_sensors/device_orientation_event_pump.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not properly restrict access to high-rate gyroscope data, which makes it easier for remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Siemens SPCanywhere application for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a filesystem architectural error. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate local client impersonation levels when performing a "kernel. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) provides an unintentional administration web interface based on Apache Tomcat, which allows remote authenticated users to modify application files and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). Public exploit code available.
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
SAP BusinessObjects Edge 4.0 allows remote attackers to delete audit events from the auditee queue via a clearData CORBA operation, aka SAP Note 2011396. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
The GoogleAuthUtil.getToken method in the Google Play services SDK before 2015 sets parameters in OAuth token requests upon finding a corresponding _opt_ parameter in the Bundle extras argument,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
The default authorization constrains in KIE Workbench 6.0.x allows remote authenticated users to read or write to arbitrary files, bypass intended access restrictions, and possibly have other. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The UberFire Framework 0.3.x does not properly restrict paths, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code by uploading crafted content to FileUploadServlet or (2) read arbitrary. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
PicketBox and JBossSX, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 6.2.2 and JBoss BRMS before 6.0.3 roll up patch 2, allows remote authenticated users to read and modify the. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The dwall.sys driver in SoftSphere DefenseWall Personal Firewall 3.24 allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x00222000,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The ActiveMatrix Policy Manager Authentication module in TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Agent 3.x before 3.1.2, ActiveMatrix Policy Manager 3.x before 3.1.2, ActiveMatrix Management Agent 1.x before 1.2.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 determines a user's privileges on the basis of project-file fields that lack integrity protection, which allows remote attackers to establish. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.
Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite and Server before 7.4.2-rev42, 7.6.0 before 7.6.0-rev36, and 7.6.1 before 7.6.1-rev14 does not properly handle directory permissions, which allows remote authenticated. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.2(.3) and earlier, when challenge-response authentication is used, does not properly select tunnel groups, which allows remote authenticated users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13 and 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.6 IFIX008, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 through 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1 through 7.5.1.2 for SmartCloud Control Desk, and Maximo. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
The ActiveMQ Broker in Samsung Security Manager (SSM) before 1.31 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a DELETE request. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Persistent Systems Radia Client Automation does not properly restrict access to certain request, which allows remote attackers to (1) enumerate user accounts via a getUsers request, (2) assign a role. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Motorola Scanner SDK uses weak permissions for (1) CoreScanner.exe, (2) rsmdriverproviderservice.exe, and (3) ScannerService.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Topline Opportunity Form (aka XLS Opp form) before 2015-02-15 does not properly restrict access to database-connection strings, which allows attackers to read the cleartext version of sensitive. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Properties service in the D2FS web-service component in EMC Documentum D2 3.1 through SP1, 4.0 and 4.1 before 4.1 P22, and 4.2 before P11 allows remote authenticated users to obtain superuser. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Role Based Access Control (RBAC) implementation in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 6.2.0 through 6.3.2 does not properly verify authorization conditions, which allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The org.jboss.security.plugins.mapping.JBossMappingManager implementation in JBoss Security in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.3.3 uses the default security domain when a. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Jython 2.2.1 uses the current umask to set the privileges of the class cache files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before 6.4.2.2, and 7.1 before 7.1.1.3 does not properly restrict shared-library loading, which allows local users to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
The Search REST API in IBM Business Process Manager 8.0.1.3, 8.5.0.1, and 8.5.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform task-instance and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the requireSignedEncryptedDataElements configuration via a vectors related to "wrapping attacks.". Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 13.9%.
The administrative web-management portal in Cisco IX 8 (.0.1) and earlier on Cisco TelePresence IX5000 devices does not properly restrict the device-recovery account's access, which allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer ASLR Bypass Vulnerability.". Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Epss exploitation probability 23.4% and no vendor patch available.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 36.4%.
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 68.4%.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.". Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.". Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer ASLR Bypass Vulnerability.". Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Epss exploitation probability 23.4% and no vendor patch available.
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012 R2 Update Rollup 4 does not properly validate the roles of users, which allows local users to obtain server and virtual-machine. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9).
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 identifies property names by only verifying that an initial substring is present, which allows remote attackers to discover heap pointer values and bypass the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The uuencode inspection engine in Cisco AsyncOS on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices 8.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a crafted e-mail. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Cisco Unified IP 9900 phones with firmware 9.4(.1) and earlier use weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (persistent hang or reboot) by writing. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted (1) 0x00224014 or (2) 0x0022c018. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
bdagent.sys in BullGuard Antivirus, Internet Security, Premium Protection, and Online Backup before 15.0.288 allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The tmeext.sys driver before 2.0.0.1015 in Trend Micro Antivirus Plus, Internet Security, and Maximum Security allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The TDI driver (avgtdix.sys) in AVG Internet Security before 2013.3495 Hot Fix 18 and 2015.x before 2015.5315 and Protection before 2015.5315 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
NetApp OnCommand Balance before 4.2P2 contains a "default privileged account," which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allows remote organization administrators to gain privileges by creating a superuser account. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The documents application in ownCloud Server 6.x before 6.0.6 and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the password-protection for shared files via the API. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
time.htm in the web interface on SerVision HVG Video Gateway devices with firmware through 2.2.26a100 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging a cookie received in an HTTP. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Huawei Quidway switches with firmware before V200R005C00SPC300 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted packet. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and gain privileges by creating /tmp/privexec/dbgcore_enable_shell_access and executing the "shell" command. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The bdisk.sys driver in COMODO Backup before 4.4.1.23 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted device handle, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Unspecified vulnerability in Apache Qpid 0.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions on qpidd via unknown vectors, related to 0-10 connection handling. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Multiple array index errors in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 10.1 before p5, 10.0 before p17, 9.3 before p9, and 8.4 before p23 allow local users to (1) gain. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The integrated management service on Siemens Ruggedcom WIN51xx devices with firmware before SS4.4.4624.35, WIN52xx devices with firmware before SS4.4.4624.35, WIN70xx devices with firmware before. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Unspecified vulnerability in HP SiteScope 11.1x and 11.2x allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) 6.2.0 through FP03, 6.2.1 through FP04, 6.2.2 through FP09, 6.2.3 through FP05, and 6.3.0 before FP04 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
I-O DATA DEVICE NP-BBRM routers allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SSDP reflection) via UPnP requests. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
QPR Portal before 2012.2.1 allows remote attackers to modify or delete notes via a direct request. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
Symantec PGP Universal Server and Encryption Management Server before 3.3.2 MP7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted command line in a. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.2%.
The Security component in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly process cached information about app certificates, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
security_taskgate in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows attackers to read group-ACL-restricted keychain items of arbitrary apps via a crafted app with a signature from a (1) self-signed certificate or. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Sandbox in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to write to the sandbox-profile cache via a sandboxed app that includes a com.apple.sandbox segment in a path. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The mach_port_kobject interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly restrict kernel-address and heap-permutation information, which makes it easier for. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not enforce the read-only attribute of a shared memory segment during use of a custom cache mode, which. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The app-installation functionality in MobileInstallation in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 allows attackers to obtain control of the local app container by leveraging access to an enterprise distribution. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.2.1.x, 3.3.2 before 3.3.2.3, and 3.4.1 before 3.4.1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read the image files of arbitrary users via. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to the upload functionality, which allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 24.8%.
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the GoogleChromeDistribution::DoPostUninstallOperations function in installer/util/google_chrome_distribution.cc in the uninstall-survey feature in. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The default D-Bus access control rule in Midgard2 10.05.7.1 allows local users to send arbitrary method calls or signals to any process on the system bus and possibly execute arbitrary code with root. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Pie Register plugin before 2.0.14 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to certain functions in pie-register.php, which allows remote attackers to (1) add a user by uploading a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, when the Harmony proxy in Google V8 is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code with Proxy.create and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
The Dealer Portal in SAP ERP does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, and possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The ADB (formerly Pirelli Broadband Solutions) P.DGA4001N router with firmware PDG_TEF_SP_4.06L.6 does not properly restrict access to the web interface, which allows remote attackers to obtain. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 38.6%.
The management server in Symantec Critical System Protection (SCSP) 5.2.9 through MP6 and Symantec Data Center Security: Server Advanced (SDCS:SA) 6.0.x through 6.0 MP1 allows local users to bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module (aka NSSM) and SAS RAID Module (aka RSSM) before 1.3.3.006 allow remote attackers to obtain blade and storage-pool access via a TELNET session. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.24, 4.1.x before 4.1.16, and 4.2.x before 4.2rc4, when an Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) is configured, allows remote authenticated users to set the LDB. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
The puppetlabs-stdlib module 2.1 through 3.0 and 4.1.0 through 4.5.x before 4.5.1 for Puppet 2.8.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
MediaWiki 1.2x before 1.22.15, 1.23.x before 1.23.8, and 1.24.x before 1.24.1 allows remote attackers to bypass CORS restrictions in $wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains via a domain that has a partial match to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Juniper Junos 12.1X44 before 12.1X44-D45, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D25, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D15, 12.3 before 12.3R9, 13.1 before 13.1R4-S3, 13.2 before 13.2R6, 13.3 before 13.3R5, 14.1 before. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). No vendor patch available.
lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to bypass the Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging access to the GMP process, as demonstrated by the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app before 1.0.2 for iOS allows local users to bypass an intended application-password requirement by leveraging the running of the app in the background state. Rated low severity (CVSS 1.9). No vendor patch available.
mrxdav.sys (aka the WebDAV driver) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). No vendor patch available.
Quick Facts
- Typical Severity
- HIGH
- Category
- auth
- Total CVEs
- 14621