CWE · MITRE source
CWE-268Privilege Chaining
Two distinct privileges, roles, capabilities, or rights can be combined in a way that allows an entity to perform unsafe actions that would not be allowed without that combination.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-0971 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 0.0001 | 2023-06-21 |
CVE-2025-49741 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 0.0768 | 2025-07-01 |
CVE-2023-0759 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0013 | 2023-02-09 |
CVE-2024-4877 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0023 | 2025-04-03 |
CVE-2019-3844 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0015 | 2019-04-26 |
CVE-2023-5839 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0003 | 2023-10-29 |
CVE-2024-47045 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0007 | 2024-09-26 |
CVE-2025-0889 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0003 | 2025-02-26 |
CVE-2025-2297 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0002 | 2025-07-28 |
CVE-2025-64701 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0003 | 2025-12-11 |
CVE-2026-3888 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0001 | 2026-03-17 |
CVE-2023-2250 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 0.0004 | 2023-04-24 |
CVE-2024-1250 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0002 | 2024-02-12 |
CVE-2024-1299 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0002 | 2024-03-07 |
CVE-2025-32955 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.0008 | 2025-04-21 |
CVE-2025-36124 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 0.0005 | 2025-08-12 |
CVE-2023-20194 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.0006 | 2023-09-07 |
CVE-2025-20112 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.0007 | 2025-05-21 |
CVE-2022-1003 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.0013 | 2022-03-18 |
CVE-2025-2903 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0011 | 2025-04-17 |
CVE-2025-7973 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0003 | 2025-08-14 |