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CWE-271 · weakness in Access Control

Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors

11 CVEs

Every dot is a CVE; the named ones are the most at risk. Red is exploited in the wild.

Every one of the 11 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 11, most at risk first.

  1. PostgreSQL non-owner REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY executes arbitrary SQLCVE-2024-0985Postgresql · CVSS 8 · 1.8% likelycovered by CyberSIXT

    Postgresql

  2. In Kubernetes v1.12.0-v1.12.4 and v1.13.0, the rest.AnonymousClientConfig() method returns a copy of the provided config, with credentials removed (bearer token, username/password…CVE-2019-11243Kubernetes · CVSS 3.1 · 1.7% likely

    Kubernetes

  3. A flaw incorrect umask during file or directory modification in the Linux kernel NFS (network file system) functionality was found in the way user create and delete object using N…CVE-2020-35513kernel · 1.4% likely
  4. Due to an issue with incorrect sudo permissions, Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) suffers from a local privilege escalation issue in versions 9.0.0 and prior, where the 'zimbra' u…CVE-2022-3569Synacor · CVSS 7.8 · 0.8% likely

    Zimbra

  5. Unprivileged Stalwart Mail Server user can read files as rootCVE-2024-35179stalwartlabs · CVSS 6.8 · 0.6% likely

    Stalwartlabs

  6. A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE Rancher causes permission changes in Azure AD not to be reflected to users while they are logged in the Rancher UI. This woul…CVE-2023-22648SUSE · CVSS 8 · 0.5% likely

    SUSE

  7. Local root exploit via `logfile_reopen()` in screen 5.0.0 with setuid-root bit setCVE-2025-23395CVSS 7.8 · 0.3% likely
  8. Apptainer's ineffective privileges drop when requesting container networkCVE-2023-38496apptainer · CVSS 6.1 · 0.3% likely
  9. In Sudo through 1.9.17p2 before 3e474c2, a failure of a setuid, setgid, or setgroups call, during a privilege drop before running the mailer, is not a fatal error and can lead to…CVE-2026-35535Sudo project · CVSS 7.4 · 0.2% likely

    Sudo project

  10. Nix's privilege dropping to build user broke for macOSCVE-2025-53819NixOS · CVSS 7.9 · 0.1% likely

    NixOS

  11. Incomplete privilege drop for com.system76.CosmicGreeter.GetUserDataCVE-2026-25704pop-os · CVSS 5.8 · 0.1% likely

exploited in the wildcheck availableringed, named or not: CyberSIXT has reported on it

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Data as of 2026-11-14. CVE List through 2026-11-14 · EPSS of 2026-11-13 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-14. Sources: the CVE List, CISA KEV, EPSS, NVD, nuclei templates and public bug bounty data.

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