Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-269
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:30 Apr 2026
Related Weakness
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
