CWE · MITRE source
CWE-270Privilege Context Switching Error
The product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control.
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-2021-3493 KEV | 8.4 | 8.8 | 0.7707 | 2021-04-17 |
CVE-2023-26475 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 0.3475 | 2023-03-02 |
CVE-2023-37912 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 0.0989 | 2023-10-25 |
CVE-2023-25754 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0026 | 2023-05-08 |
CVE-2025-49581 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 0.0387 | 2025-06-13 |
CVE-2024-11263 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 0.0016 | 2024-11-15 |
CVE-2019-14819 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0026 | 2020-01-07 |
CVE-2024-36513 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 0.0017 | 2024-11-12 |
CVE-2017-2663 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 0.0013 | 2018-07-27 |
CVE-2024-46975 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 0.0002 | 2025-02-22 |
CVE-2025-9408 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 0.0001 | 2025-11-11 |
CVE-2025-60721 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0005 | 2025-11-11 |
CVE-2025-55210 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0006 | 2026-02-12 |
CVE-2026-34853 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 0.0001 | 2026-04-13 |
CVE-2020-7019 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0018 | 2020-08-18 |
CVE-2024-8641 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 0.0006 | 2024-09-12 |
CVE-2024-12570 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 0.0003 | 2024-12-12 |
CVE-2025-26499 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.0001 | 2025-09-11 |
CVE-2020-1719 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 0.0012 | 2021-06-07 |
CVE-2024-37294 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.0008 | 2024-06-11 |
CVE-2024-47173 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.0008 | 2024-10-24 |
CVE-2024-51987 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 0.0014 | 2024-11-08 |
CVE-2025-46406 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.0005 | 2025-07-10 |
CVE-2025-49583 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0004 | 2025-06-13 |
CVE-2020-7020 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.0008 | 2020-10-22 |