CWE · MITRE source
CWE-274Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
Last updated: 04 July 2026 11:13 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: partial · 5 mapping(s) from 4 framework(s): STIG oracle linux 9 2 (partial) · STIG rhel 9 1 (partial) · OWASP-Web 1 (partial) · ATT&CK 1 (partial)
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
This weakness contributes to A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions.
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
MITRE ATT&CK techniques this weakness enables
Our own two-way CWE↔ATT&CK cross-walk — a direct mapping with no public source (the CWE→CAPEC→ATT&CK chain leaves most top weaknesses, incl. XSS and SQLi, mapped to nothing). Drafted by Grok and spot-checked by Claude Opus 4.8.
Direction: ← other covers this;
→ this covers other (F/M/P = full / mostly /
partial).
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2025-20156 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 0.0116 | 2025-01-22 |
CVE-2025-29365 UPD | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0046 | 2025-08-22 |
CVE-2020-7264 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0025 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7265 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0025 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7266 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0025 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7267 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0025 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7285 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7286 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7287 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7288 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7289 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0032 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7290 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7291 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0024 | 2020-05-08 |
CVE-2020-7283 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0062 | 2020-07-03 |
CVE-2020-24676 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0041 | 2020-12-22 |
CVE-2021-35534 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 0.0167 | 2021-11-18 |
CVE-2022-23511 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 0.0048 | 2022-12-12 |
CVE-2022-45101 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 0.0082 | 2023-02-01 |
CVE-2023-35928 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 0.0098 | 2023-06-23 |
CVE-2023-39375 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0062 | 2023-09-27 |
CVE-2024-21648 UPD | 5.5 | 8.0 | 0.0051 | 2024-01-09 |
CVE-2024-41942 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 0.0059 | 2024-08-08 |
CVE-2024-0105 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 0.0027 | 2024-11-01 |
CVE-2024-0106 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 0.0016 | 2024-11-01 |
CVE-2024-46974 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0015 | 2025-01-31 |