About “Privilege Escalation”

A curated feed of “Privilege Escalation”-related CVEs appears below. We currently track 7822 CVEs for this tag (all time). In the last 365 days, 1227 were published. Average CVSS is 7.7 (all time; 7.9 over 365d), and 84% are rated High/Critical (all time). Top CWEs (last 365 days): CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management, CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment, CWE-862 - Missing Authorization.

In our taxonomy this topic maps to a LOW impact class. Vendor advisories and release notes are key. Verify compatibility matrices, prefer supported long term versions, and stage rollouts with monitoring. Use the filters below to sort by CVSS, risk and CWE. Each detail page highlights vendor advisories and mitigation tips.

CVEs tagged with this topic. Filters apply to the whole list (loaded from JSON).

CVSS ≥ 0.0
2024-09-11
High

CVE-2024-7890

Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

High

CVE-2024-7889

Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

High

CVE-2024-8306

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access, loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the workstation when non-admin authenticated u…

High

CVE-2024-8253

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions 2.2.87 to 2.2.90. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta value…

2024-09-10
High

CVE-2024-43492

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-43470

Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-43465

Microsoft Excel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-43457

Windows Setup and Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38253

Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38252

Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38250

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38249

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38248

Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38247

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38246

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38245

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38244

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38243

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38242

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38241

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38240

Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38239

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38238

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38237

Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38225

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Critical

CVE-2024-38220

Azure Stack Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38216

Azure Stack Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38188

Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38046

PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38014

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-37980

Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-37965

Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-37341

Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-39583

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0 through 5.1, contains a Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploi…

Medium

CVE-2024-39580

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0 through 5.1, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, lead…

High

CVE-2024-42427

Dell ThinOS versions 2402 and 2405, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access cou…

High

CVE-2024-8268

The Frontend Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized code execution due to insufficient filtering on callable methods/functions via the ajax_request() function in all versions up…

2024-09-07
High

CVE-2024-40718

A server side request forgery vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to perform local privilege escalation through exploiting an SSRF vulnerability.

High

CVE-2024-40712

A path traversal vulnerability allows an attacker with a low-privileged account and local access to the system to perform local privilege escalation (LPE).

2024-09-06
High

CVE-2024-8428

The ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the submi…

Critical

CVE-2024-7493

The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_…

Critical

CVE-2024-8292

The WP-Recall – Registration, Profile, Commerce & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation/account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 16.26.8. This is due to to plu…

High

CVE-2024-8247

The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.2. This is due to the plugin not restricting what user meta can be updated as sc…

2024-09-05
High

CVE-2024-45173

An issue was discovered in za-internet C-MOR Video Surveillance 5.2401. Due to improper privilege management concerning sudo privileges, C-MOR is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. The Linu…

2024-09-04
High

CVE-2024-7834

A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unpr…

Critical

CVE-2024-8289

The MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation/de-escalation and account takeover due to an insufficient capab…

High

CVE-2024-8102

The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the…

2024-09-03
High

CVE-2024-45307

SudoBot, a Discord moderation bot, is vulnerable to privilege escalation and exploit of the `-config` command in versions prior to 9.26.7. Anyone is theoretically able to update any configuration of…

2024-08-29
High

CVE-2024-6672

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to achieve privilege escalation by modifying a privileged user's passw…

High

CVE-2024-34019

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 4569.

High

CVE-2024-34017

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 4569.

2024-08-28
Low

CVE-2024-45054

Hwameistor is an HA local storage system for cloud-native stateful workloads. This ClusterRole has * verbs of * resources. If a malicious user can access the worker node which has hwameistor's deploy…

Medium

CVE-2023-43078

Dell Dock Firmware and Dell Client Platform contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability during installation resulting in arbitrary folder deletion, which could lead to Privilege Escalation or D…

2024-08-22
High

CVE-2024-42599

SeaCMS 13.0 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The reason for this vulnerability is that although admin_files.php imposes restrictions on edited files, attackers can still bypass these restri…

High

CVE-2024-39576

Dell Power Manager (DPM), versions 3.15.0 and prior, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability…

2024-08-21
High

CVE-2024-7980

Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security s…

High

CVE-2024-7979

Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security s…

High

CVE-2024-7977

Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity…

High

CVE-2024-6141

Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Windscribe. An attacker must fir…

High

CVE-2024-5930

VIPRE Advanced Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE A…

High

CVE-2024-5929

VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations o…

High

CVE-2024-5928

VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced S…

High

CVE-2024-33656

The DXE module SmmComputrace contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to leak stack or global memory. This could lead to privilege escalation, arbitrary code execution, and bypassing OS s…

High

CVE-2023-22576

Dell Repository Manager version 3.4.2 and earlier, contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Installation module. A local low privileged attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerabilit…

High

CVE-2024-38305

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially exploit thi…

High

CVE-2024-43882

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exec: Fix ToCToU between perm check and set-uid/gid usage When opening a file for exec via do_filp_open(), permission checking is…

2024-08-20
High

CVE-2024-43403

Kanister is a data protection workflow management tool. The kanister has a deployment called default-kanister-operator, which is bound with a ClusterRole called edit via ClusterRoleBinding. The "edit…

Medium

CVE-2024-42598

SeaCMS 13.0 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The reason for this vulnerability is that although admin_editplayer.php imposes restrictions on edited files, attackers can still bypass these r…

2024-08-19
Critical

CVE-2024-43311

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Geek Code Lab Login As Users allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Login As Users: from n/a through 1.4.2.

Critical

CVE-2024-43245

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through 2.3.4.

2024-08-16
Medium

CVE-2024-43472

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

2024-08-15
High

CVE-2024-7624

The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.101. This is due to the plugin not properly checking a users ca…

2024-08-14
High

CVE-2024-5915

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.

High

CVE-2024-39425

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to privile…

High

CVE-2024-38163

Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

2024-08-13
Medium

CVE-2024-38223

Windows Initial Machine Configuration Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38215

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38201

Azure Stack Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38198

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38196

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38193

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38191

Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38187

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38186

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38185

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38184

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38162

Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38153

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38150

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38147

Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38144

Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Medium

CVE-2024-38143

Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38142

Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38141

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38137

Windows Resource Manager PSM Service Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38136

Windows Resource Manager PSM Service Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38135

Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38134

Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38133

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38127

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38125

Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38117

NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38107

Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38106

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38098

Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-38084

Microsoft OfficePlus Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2024-29995

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High

CVE-2023-31349

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD μProf installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

High

CVE-2023-31348

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD μProf could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

High

CVE-2022-23817

Insufficient checking of memory buffer in AMD Secure Processor (ASP) Secure OS may allow an attacker with a malicious trusted application to read/write to the ASP Secure OS kernel virtual address spa…

Critical

CVE-2024-43121

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in realmag777 HUSKY allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HUSKY: from n/a through 1.3.6.1.

2024-08-12
High

CVE-2024-27442

An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailb…

High

CVE-2024-7557

A vulnerability was found in OpenShift AI that allows for authentication bypass and privilege escalation across models within the same namespace. When deploying AI models, the UI provides the option…

High

CVE-2024-5651

A flaw was found in the Fence Agents Remediation operator. This vulnerability can allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE) primitive by supplying an arbitrary command to execute in the --ssh-path/--telnet…

2024-08-08
High

CVE-2024-42365

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange (PBX) and telephony toolkit. Prior to asterisk versions 18.24.2, 20.9.2, and 21.4.2 and certified-asterisk versions 18.9-cert11 and 20.7-cert2, an A…

High

CVE-2024-7492

The MainWP Child Reports plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the networ…

High

CVE-2024-38202

Summary Microsoft was notified that an elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Update, potentially enabling an attacker with basic user privileges to reintroduce previously mitigated v…

Medium

CVE-2024-21302

Summary: As of July 8, 2025 Microsoft has completed mitigations to address this vulnerability. See KB5042562: Guidance for blocking rollback of virtualization-based security related updates and the R…

2024-08-07
Medium

CVE-2024-7061

Okta Verify for Windows is vulnerable to privilege escalation through DLL hijacking. The vulnerability is fixed in Okta Verify for Windows version 5.0.2. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade to 5…

High

CVE-2024-43199

Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows privilege escalation from nagios to root because certain executable files are owned by the nagios user.