CWE-270: Privilege Context Switching Error
low-riskThe product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control.
Abstraction: Base
Common Consequences
Access Control
→
Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Real-World Examples (10)
| CVE | CVSS | EPSS | KEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-3493 | 8.8 | 76.4% | Y |
| CVE-2023-26475 | 9.9 | 34.7% | — |
| CVE-2023-37912 | 9.9 | 9.9% | — |
| CVE-2025-49581 | 8.8 | 3.9% | — |
| CVE-2019-14819 | 8.8 | 0.3% | — |
| CVE-2023-25754 | 9.8 | 0.3% | — |
| CVE-2024-36513 | 8.2 | 0.2% | — |
| CVE-2024-11263 | 9.3 | 0.2% | — |
| CVE-2024-51987 | 5.4 | 0.1% | — |
| CVE-2017-2663 | 8.2 | 0.1% | — |
5
/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat
4/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability
1/50 · Minimal