The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Fedora, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and possibly other Linux distributions uses weak permissions for /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.

Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.x, contain a weak encoding for a NDMP password. A malicious and privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a full system compromise

Panda Security URL Filtering before 4.3.1.9 uses a weak ACL for the "Panda Security URL Filtering" directory and installed files, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying Panda_URL_Filteringb.exe.

When the installation directory does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify files in the installation directory to cause execution of malicious code.

Incorrect default permissions in the installation folder for NI LabVIEW Command Line Interface (CLI) may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions, 3.0.6 and prior versions have a Kernel memory pool override vulnerability in /dev/mmz_userdev device driver. The impact depends on the privileges of the attacker. The unprivileged process run on the device could disclose sensitive information including kernel pointer, which could be used in further attacks. The processes with system user UID run on the device would be able to mmap memory pools used by kernel and override them which could be used to gain kernel code execution on the device, gain root privileges, or cause device reboot.

An insecure file system permissions vulnerability in MSP360 Backup 8.0 allows a low privileged user to execute commands with SYSTEM level privileges using a specially crafted file with an arbitrary file backup target. Upgrade to MSP360 Backup 8.1.1.19 (released on 2025-05-15).

Valve Steam 2.10.91.91 uses weak permissions (Users: read and write) for the Install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse steam.exe file.

Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.

In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could execute code with SYSTEM privilege.

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager. When the software starts up, files are deleted in the temporary folder causing the Access Control Entry of the directory to inherit permissions from the parent directory. If exploited, a threat actor could inherit elevated privileges.

Insecure inherited permissions in the HotKey Services for some Intel(R) NUC P14E Laptop Element software for Windows 10 before version 1.1.44 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol Agent 9.0.10i. Weak execution permissions on the best1collect.exe SUID binary could allow an attacker to elevate his/her privileges to the ones of the "patrol" user by specially crafting a shared library .so file that will be loaded during execution.

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

A vulnerability on Trend Micro HouseCall version 1.62.1.1133 and below could allow a local attacker to escalate privlieges due to an overly permissive folder om the product installer.

In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.07.1 possible privilege escalation due to incorrect directory permissions

In installExistingPackageAsUser of InstallPackageHelper.java, there is a possible carrier restriction bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

In updateInternal of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible access of another app's files due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

In handleMessage of UsbDeviceManager.java, there is a possible method to access device contents over USB without unlocking the device due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to obtain access to a folder due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

RequestStore provides per-request global storage for Rack. The files published as part of request_store 1.3.2 have 0666 permissions, meaning that they are world-writable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code. This version was published in 2017, and most production environments do not allow access for local users, so the chances of this being exploited are very low, given that the vast majority of users will have upgraded, and those that have not, if any, are not likely to be exposed.

In isPackageDeviceAdmin of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible edge case which could prevent the uninstallation of CloudDpc due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

An issue in the installer of gvim 9.0.0000 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a binary hijacking attack on C:\Program.exe.

Weak permissions on the configuration file in the PAM module in Grommunio Gromox 0.5 through 1.x before 1.28 allow a local unprivileged user in the gromox group to have the PAM stack execute arbitrary code upon loading the Gromox PAM module.

PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and its subfolders. In addition, the program installs a service called SecurityService that runs as LocalSystem. This allows any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a Trojan horse.

AsusSwitch.exe on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) sets weak file permissions, leading to local privilege escalation (this also can be used to delete files within the system arbitrarily). This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, and AsusSwitch.exe before 1.0.10.0.

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Wireless Adapter Driver installation software for Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs before version 22.190.0.3 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux before version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

An incorrect permissions vulnerability was reported in Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor that could allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges.

Insecure Permission vulnerability in student-manage 1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the Unsafe permission verification.

pkg is tool design to bundle Node.js projects into an executables. Any native code packages built by `pkg` are written to a hardcoded directory. On unix systems, this is `/tmp/pkg/*` which is a shared directory for all users on the same local system. There is no uniqueness to the package names within this directory, they are predictable. An attacker who has access to the same local system has the ability to replace the genuine executables in the shared directory with malicious executables of the same name. A user may then run the malicious executable without realising it has been modified. This package is deprecated. Therefore, there will not be a patch provided for this vulnerability. To check if your executable build by pkg depends on native code and is vulnerable, run the executable and check if `/tmp/pkg/` was created. Users should transition to actively maintained alternatives. We would recommend investigating Node.js 21’s support for single executable applications. Given the decision to deprecate the pkg package, there are no official workarounds or remediations provided by our team. Users should prioritize migrating to other packages that offer similar functionality with enhanced security.

An issue in Shenzhen Libituo Technology Co., Ltd LBT-T300-T400 v3.2 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the function tftp_image_check of a binary named rc.

An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol Agent 9.0.10i. Weak execution permissions on the PatrolAgent SUID binary could allow an attacker with "patrol" privileges to elevate his/her privileges to the ones of the "root" user by specially crafting a shared library .so file that will be loaded during execution.

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for Intel(R) Unite(R) Client software for Windows before version 4.2.34870 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

A potential vulnerability in a driver used during manufacturing process on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices that was mistakenly not deactivated may allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify secure boot setting by modifying an NVRAM variable.

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Management Plugin for the Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

An improper default permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.

A permission issue affects users that deployed the shipped version of the Checkmk Debian package. Packages created by the agent bakery (enterprise editions only) were not affected. Using the shipped version of the agents, the maintainer scripts located at /var/lib/dpkg/info/ will be owned by the user and the group with ID 1001. If such a user exists on the system, they can change the content of these files (which are then executed by root). This leads to a local privilege escalation on the monitored host. Version 1.6 through 1.6.9p29, version 2.0 through 2.0.0p26, version 2.1 through 2.1.0p3, and version 2.2.0i1 are affected.

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, 8.2.0cbn5, could allow a local authenticated user to escalate its privilege to root using switch commands “supportlink”, “firmwaredownload”, “portcfgupload, license, and “fosexec”.

When installing Nessus Agent to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus Agent versions prior to 10.8.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories.  This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the openSUSE Tumbleweed package gerbera allows the service user gerbera to escalate to root.,This issue affects gerbera on openSUSE Tumbleweed before 2.5.0-1.1.

The security descriptor of Measuresoft ScadaPro Server version 6.7 has inconsistent permissions, which could allow a local user with limited privileges to modify the service binary path and start malicious commands with SYSTEM privileges.

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 2200, 1480, and 2400. A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in rmt-server-regsharing service of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Server 4.1; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows local attackers with access to the _rmt user to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Manager Server 4.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.3 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.4 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10.

Nokia OneNDS 17r2 has Insecure Permissions vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

In KNIME Analytics Platform below 4.6.0, the Windows installer sets improper filesystem permissions.