Weakness (CWE)
CWE-285: Improper Authorization
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
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Architecture and Design
Ensure that you perform access control checks related to your business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that you apply to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor.
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Architecture and Design
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
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Architecture and Design
For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
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System Configuration, Installation
Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.
Source: MITRE CWE-285
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High 7.3
Soarkey StudentManagement/学生信息管理系统 Administrative Servlet AdminDao.java AdminDao.doGet authorization
A weakness has been identified in Soarkey StudentManagement and 学生信息管理系统 up to e08f7f1d5015af407aa4cca0ada3dea189b4937e. This impacts the function AdminDao.doGet of the file code/src/service/AdminDao.java of the component Administrative Servlet. Executing a m…
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High 8.1
Vikunja: Improper Authorization and Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in code.vikunja.io/api
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. From 0.24.6 until 2.4.0, DELETE /api/v1/projects/:project/views/:view permits an authenticated user to supply a view identifier from another project while authorizing only against an attacker-con…
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High 7.1
Winter: Authenticated backend users can bypass Users controller permission checks
Winter CMS is a content management system built on the Laravel PHP framework. In versions prior to 1.2.13, the backend did not validate the handler name submitted through the form postback _handler POST field, allowing an authenticated backend user to invoke …
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High 8.8
Insecure PIN derivation mechanism in Admin By Request (ABR)
An insecure PIN derivation mechanism in ABR allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to administrator by communicating over Cross-Process Communication (XPC) while masquerading as an Apple-signed process.
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High 8.1
Edit in-place field - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2026-093
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Edit in-place field allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Edit in-place field versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.1.
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High 8.1
Apache Tomcat: Servlet role references can bypass declarative role constraints
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat cause by security-role-ref definitions being incorrectly used as role aliases within the Realm in additional to the correct usage with Request.isUserInRole(). This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-…
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High 8.2
djust authentication bypass: a login_required / on_mount LiveView mount redirect does not close the WebSocket, allowing an unauthenticated client to dispatch event-handler calls
djust provides Phoenix LiveView-style reactive server-side rendering for Django with Rust-powered performance. Prior to 1.0.4, LiveViewConsumer.handle_mount sends a `{"type":"navigate","to":...}` frame when login_required, permission_required, or a redirectin…
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High 7.6
Ech0 before 4.4.3 Authentication Bypass via Scope Enforcement
Ech0 version 4.3.4 and earlier fails to reliably enforce scoped access token (least-privilege) restrictions on several privileged admin routes. Multiple privileged endpoints (e.g., /api/inbox, /api/panel/comments, /api/backup/export) omit scope checks and aut…
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High 7.2
Apache CloudStack: ProjectRole & ProjectRolePermission authorization issue
Improper authorization for CRUD operations on Project Roles and Project Role permissions for domain admins in CloudStack. A Domain Admin can create, update, delete, and list project roles and project role permissions for projects in any domain, not just their…
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High 7.1
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation due to improper authorization.
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High 8.8
Improper Authorization through the REST API in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or modify a scripted lookup through generic configuration endpoints and run an installed lookup script with the p…
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High —
GeoLens's authorization and cache-scope flaws disclose private dataset data and metadata to unauthorized users (fixed in 1.2.4)
GeoLens 1.2.4 fixes a set of vulnerabilities, the most serious of which allow authenticated or anonymous users to obtain data and metadata for datasets they are not authorized to access. ### Impact - **Private record metadata disclosure.** Record contact, key…
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High 7.6
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in versions 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 12.0…
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High 8.3
GL.iNet XE3000 WebDAV Service MOVE authorization
A vulnerability was identified in GL.iNet A1300, AX1800, AXT1800, BE1400, BE3600, BE6500, BE9300, BE10000, E5800, MT2500, MT3000, MT3600BE, MT5000, MT6000, X2000, X3000 and XE3000 up to 4.8.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function COPY/MOVE of the co…
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High 8.8
IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization using user-supplied input.
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High 7.7
Budibase before 3.40.0 Identity Confusion via Chat-Link Handoff CSRF
Budibase before 3.40.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the chat-link handoff endpoint that allows attackers to bind an external chat identity to a victim's account. Attackers can craft a phishing page that auto-submits a POST request wi…
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High 8.2
IBM i is Affected By A Prvilege Escalation Vulnerability []
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain privilege escalation via the Navigator for i debugger. This could allow the attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data on the system, or create new profiles with elevated pri…
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High 8.2
IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query.
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High 8.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a privilege escalation
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation when using Liberty collectives.
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High 8.7
Pathling: Typed CRUD/search/batch providers can lead to server-wide PHI exfiltration and cross-resource mutation
Pathling is a set of tools that make it easier to use FHIR and clinical terminology within health data analytics. Prior to version 2.0.0 of Pathling Server, Pathling's typed CRUD/search/batch FHIR surface allows an authenticated caller with only coarse operat…
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High 7.1
Flowise: Cross-workspace credential IDOR in openai-assistants-vector-store
Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. Prior to 3.1.3, Flowise openai-assistants-vector-store endpoints accept a client-controlled credential parameter and load credentials by id without checking whether that …
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High 7.1
nebula-mesh: GET /api/v1/audit-log discloses all entries to any operator
nebula-mesh is a self-hosted control plane for Slack Nebula mesh virtual private network. Prior to version 0.3.2, internal/api/audit.go:12 — handleGetAuditLog does no admin check. The route is bearer-auth gated only; any operator API key returns the full audi…
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High 8.3
Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in App Router applications using Turbopack and single locale
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions 16.0.0 through 16.2.10, crafted requests targeting Next.js applications using App Router built with Turbopack and a single entry in config.i18n.locales can bypass middleware/pr…
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High 7.6
Vulnerability in the Oracle Work in Process product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Suppor…
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High 8.1
Vulnerability in the Oracle Customer Support product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Update Service Request). Su…
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High 7.5
Chamilo Authenticated Remote Code Execution
Chamilo version 1.11.40 and earlier are vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution in the main/inc/ajax/lang.ajax.php path. This endpoint is protected only by `api_protect_course_script(true)`, which means any authenticated user enrolled in a course (s…
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High 8.1
API Collection Impersonation Via user_email And Missing Object- Level Authorization
dataCycle is a data management system for centrally storing, managing, searching, finding, and distributing data. In dataCycle-CORE, the module handling core processing and framework rules, before and including version 25.07.3, any authenticated API user who …
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High 7.5
dataCycle Authorization Bypass Via /remote_render
dataCycle is a data management system for centrally storing, managing, searching, finding, and distributing data. In dataCycle-CORE, the module handling core processing and framework rules, before and including version 25.07.3, any authenticated user can requ…
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High 7.5
dataCycle Public DataLink Text File Download Ignores Validity And Authorization
dataCycle is a data management system for centrally storing, managing, searching, finding, and distributing data. In dataCycle-CORE, the module handling core processing and framework rules, before and including version 25.07.3, anyone with a DataLink UUID can…
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High 8.7
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in EGroupware
A vulnerability has been identified in EGroupware that may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The issue allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server. If user self-registration is enabled, the vulnerability may be exploitable …
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High 7.3
zevorn rt-claw RPC swarm.c claw_tool_invoke authorization
A vulnerability has been found in zevorn rt-claw up to 0.2.0. This impacts the function claw_tool_invoke of the file claw/services/swarm/swarm.c of the component RPC Handler. The manipulation leads to incorrect authorization. Remote exploitation of the attack…
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High 7.3
zevorn rt-claw Swarm RPC Receiver swarm.c handle_rpc_request authorization
A vulnerability was determined in zevorn rt-claw up to 0.2.0. The impacted element is the function handle_rpc_request of the file claw/services/swarm/swarm.c of the component Swarm RPC Receiver. This manipulation causes incorrect authorization. The attack is …
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High 7.1
SurrealDB before 2.0.4 Improper Authorization via SELECT Permissions
SurrealDB versions before 2.0.4 fail to properly enforce field permissions during SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations, allowing authorized users to access unauthorized field values through various query techniques. Attackers can exploit SELECT VALUE operati…
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High 7.6
Better Auth: Device authorization approve and deny accept any authenticated session while the user code is pending
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.6.0 until 1.6.11, the deviceAuthorization plugin treats any authenticated session as the owner of any pending device code because GET /device does not claim the row and POST /de…
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High 7.1
Better Auth: Privilege escalation via SSO provider registration: missing admin role check in @better-auth/sso
Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. From 1.2.10 until 1.6.11, the @better-auth/sso plugin's POST /sso/register endpoint lets any organization member attach a new SSO provider to that organization because registerSSOProvi…
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High 7.8
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 8.8CVE-2026-54121 Public exploit
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.8
Windows OLE Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Windows OLE allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Netlogon RPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in RPC Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.