CWE-267: Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
low-riskA particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.
Abstraction: Base
Common Consequences
Access Control
→
Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Real-World Examples (10)
| CVE | CVSS | EPSS | KEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-42365 | 7.4 | 31.9% | — |
| CVE-2024-55968 | 8.8 | 10.5% | — |
| CVE-2020-29396 | 8.8 | 1.8% | — |
| CVE-2023-22647 | 9.9 | 0.8% | — |
| CVE-2019-10170 | 6.6 | 0.7% | — |
| CVE-2023-32457 | 7.5 | 0.6% | — |
| CVE-2019-10169 | 6.6 | 0.6% | — |
| CVE-2025-41244 | 7.8 | 0.6% | Y |
| CVE-2021-44476 | 6.8 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2021-23166 | 8.7 | 0.4% | — |
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low-risk
Active Threat
2/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability
0/50 · Minimal