T1068Privilege Escalation
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges. Exploitation of a software vulnerability occurs when an adversary takes advantage of a programming error in a program, service, or within the operating system software or kernel itself to execute adversary-controlled code. Security constructs such as permission levels will often hinder access to information and…
CVEs411
In CISA KEVThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. A CVE is added when CISA has evidence that attackers are using it.357
Reports10
Detections
31 Sigma rules tagged T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT106831 general rules
- Exploiting CVE-2019-1388criticalstable
- Audit CVE Eventcriticaltest
- HackTool - SysmonEOP Executioncriticaltest
- InstallerFileTakeOver LPE CVE-2021-41379 File Create Eventcriticaltest
- Possible Coin Miner CPU Priority Paramcriticaltest
- Potential CVE-2021-41379 Exploitation Attemptcriticaltest
- Potential SystemNightmare Exploitation Attemptcriticaltest
- Sudo Privilege Escalation CVE-2019-14287 - Builtincriticaltest
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CVEs linked to Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Top 150 of 411 by priority. Each link shows its badge.- CVE-2021-34527Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation4 reportsAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited99.8%Top 0.04%88.1priority
- CVE-2022-47966Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityZoho · ManageEngineKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1136.001Local Account+1 more · 3 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact99.8%Top 0.04%87.6priority
- CVE-2017-0213Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.3T1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation4 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the CVE · uncategorised84.3%Top 0.3%87.0priority
- CVE-2020-1472Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · NetlogonKEVRansomwarePublic exploitMedium · 5.5T1133External Remote ServicesT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation+4 more · 8 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact99.4%Top 0.06%86.8priority
- CVE-2021-4034Red Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write VulnerabilityRed Hat · PolkitKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation3 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited94.9%Top 0.14%86.2priority
- CVE-2015-1701Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation3 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the CVE · uncategorised55.9%Top 0.95%86.0priority
- CVE-2019-1458Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation2 reportsAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited74.4%Top 0.51%84.5priority
- CVE-2026-48172LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityLiteSpeed · cPanel PluginKEVPublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact17.9%Top 2.8%84.3priority
- CVE-2026-46817Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management VulnerabilityOracle · E-Business SuiteKEVPublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact12.3%Top 3.8%84.1priority
- CVE-2024-55591Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass VulnerabilityFortinet · FortiOS and FortiProxyKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation+2 more · 1 reportMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited94.3%Top 0.15%83.7priority
- CVE-2022-41040Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Exchange ServerKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · primary impact>99.9%Top 0.02%83.0priority
- CVE-2022-0847Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited92.8%Top 0.17%82.3priority
- CVE-2026-33825Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control VulnerabilityMicrosoft · DefenderKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact6.7%Top 6%82.3priority
- CVE-2018-8453Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited70.0%Top 0.62%82.2priority
- CVE-2021-1732Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited78.4%Top 0.42%82.2priority
- CVE-2019-0803Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited45.2%Top 1.2%82.1priority
- CVE-2020-0787Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited42.5%Top 1.3%82.1priority
- CVE-2021-42278Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Active DirectoryKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.5T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited73.3%Top 0.54%82.0priority
- CVE-2025-60710Microsoft Windows Link Following VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited4.6%Top 8.3%81.8priority
- CVE-2015-2291Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service VulnerabilityIntel · Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation+1 more · 1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited15.7%Top 3.1%81.7priority
- CVE-2015-2546Microsoft Win32k Memory Corruption VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.2T1204.002Malicious FileT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · primary impact10.1%Top 4.4%81.7priority
- CVE-2020-0986Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited16.4%Top 3%81.7priority
- CVE-2021-35211SolarWinds Serv-U Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitySolarWinds · Serv-UKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 10.0T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact91.2%Top 0.19%80.0priority
- CVE-2023-29357Microsoft SharePoint Server Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · SharePoint ServerKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact>99.9%Top 0.02%79.9priority
- CVE-2024-4577PHP-CGI OS Command Injection VulnerabilityPHP Group · PHPKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+10 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · follow-on activity>99.9%Top 0.02%79.9priority
- CVE-2025-40602SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization VulnerabilitySonicWall · SMA1000 applianceKEVPublic exploitMedium · 6.6T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited2.8%Top 14%79.9priority
- CVE-2013-2465Oracle Java SE Unspecified VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · primary impact98.8%Top 0.07%79.8priority
- CVE-2024-57726SimpleHelp Missing Authorization VulnerabilitySimpleHelp · SimpleHelpKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.9T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact66.4%Top 0.72%79.8priority
- CVE-2024-41713Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal VulnerabilityMitel · MiCollabKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.1T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1005Data from Local SystemMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited97.2%Top 0.1%79.3priority
- CVE-2026-71362Adobe Commerce and Magento Incorrect Authorization VulnerabilityAdobe · Commerce and Magento KEVPublic exploitCritical · 9.1T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact90.5%Top 0.2%79.3priority
- CVE-2022-26923Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Active DirectoryKEVPublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited83.5%Top 0.32%79.1priority
- CVE-2022-41080Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Exchange ServerKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited77.3%Top 0.44%79.1priority
- CVE-2025-33073Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVPublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited82.7%Top 0.33%79.1priority
- CVE-2018-19323GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityGIGABYTE · Multiple ProductsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1014RootkitAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited8.4%Top 5%78.9priority
- CVE-2026-86060MikroTik RouterOS Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command VulnerabilityMikroTik · RouterOSKEVPublic exploitCritical · 9.8T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact6.4%Top 6.3%78.6priority
- CVE-2024-49039Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited14.2%Top 3.4%78.5priority
- CVE-2016-7255Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited81.0%Top 0.37%78.4priority
- CVE-2021-40449Microsoft Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1566PhishingT1059.003Windows Command Shell+6 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact81.9%Top 0.35%78.4priority
- CVE-2016-0151Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)KEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1204.002Malicious FileT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact62.8%Top 0.81%78.3priority
- CVE-2017-0101Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited57.5%Top 0.92%78.3priority
- CVE-2019-0211Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited65.0%Top 0.75%78.3priority
- CVE-2022-21882Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited59.2%Top 0.89%78.3priority
- CVE-2023-4911GNU C Library Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited63.8%Top 0.78%78.3priority
- CVE-2024-21338Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited59.8%Top 0.87%78.3priority
- CVE-2013-3660Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited39.3%Top 1.4%78.2priority
- CVE-2014-3153Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityLinux · KernelKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited37.2%Top 1.5%78.2priority
- CVE-2016-0099Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Service Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1134Access Token ManipulationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited37.0%Top 1.5%78.2priority
- CVE-2019-0841Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact41.4%Top 1.3%78.2priority
- CVE-2021-42287Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Active DirectoryKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.5T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited77.2%Top 0.45%78.2priority
- CVE-2022-21999Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+3 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact41.0%Top 1.3%78.2priority
- CVE-2023-28252Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+5 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact48.9%Top 1.1%78.2priority
- CVE-2019-1405Microsoft Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Service Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1559Inter-Process CommunicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited30.2%Top 1.8%78.1priority
- CVE-2022-37969Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+1 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact28.5%Top 1.9%78.1priority
- CVE-2024-1086Linux Kernel Use-After-Free VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited28.1%Top 1.9%78.1priority
- CVE-2008-3431Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation VulnerabilityOracle · VirtualBoxKEVPublic exploitHigh · 8.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact6.9%Top 5.9%78.0priority
- CVE-2016-3309Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1204.002Malicious FileT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact20.5%Top 2.5%78.0priority
- CVE-2016-4656Apple iOS Memory Corruption VulnerabilityApple · iOSKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1204.002Malicious FileT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact23.6%Top 2.2%78.0priority
- CVE-2018-8639Microsoft Windows Win32k Improper Resource Shutdown or Release VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited22.2%Top 2.3%78.0priority
- CVE-2024-9474Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection VulnerabilityPalo Alto Networks · PAN-OSKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.2T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact93.8%Top 0.16%78.0priority
- CVE-2018-8440Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited18.5%Top 2.8%77.9priority
- CVE-2019-1215Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationMITRE CTID mapping of the CVE · uncategorised19.3%Top 2.7%77.9priority
- CVE-2019-1322Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited18.8%Top 2.7%77.9priority
- CVE-2025-29824Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1134Access Token ManipulationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited19.3%Top 2.7%77.9priority
- CVE-2018-8120Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited73.3%Top 0.54%77.8priority
- CVE-2018-8581Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Exchange ServerKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.4T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact27.6%Top 1.9%77.8priority
- CVE-2024-30088Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited68.2%Top 0.67%77.8priority
- CVE-2019-1253Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Server Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact11.6%Top 4%77.7priority
- CVE-2024-37085VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass VulnerabilityMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact26.8%Top 2%77.6priority
- CVE-2019-1388Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited8.6%Top 4.9%77.5priority
- CVE-2022-0995Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited8.9%Top 4.8%77.5priority
- CVE-2026-46300Linux Kernel Missing Initialization of a Variable VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited16.1%Top 3.1%77.5priority
- CVE-2019-1064Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact6.9%Top 5.9%77.3priority
- CVE-2022-24521Microsoft Windows CLFS Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+1 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact7.1%Top 5.7%77.3priority
- CVE-2019-1069Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Task SchedulerKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited6.1%Top 6.6%77.1priority
- CVE-2024-30051Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · DWM Core LibraryKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact5.7%Top 7%77.1priority
- CVE-2015-5287Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityRed Hat · Automatic Bug Reporting ToolKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact5.0%Top 7.8%76.9priority
- CVE-2026-68820Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock KEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.0T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited8.6%Top 4.9%76.9priority
- CVE-2018-19320GIGABYTE Multiple Products Unspecified VulnerabilityGIGABYTE · Multiple ProductsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1014RootkitAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited4.6%Top 8.4%76.8priority
- CVE-2019-0543Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1134Access Token ManipulationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited4.7%Top 8.2%76.8priority
- CVE-2019-0859Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMITRE CTID mapping of the CVE · uncategorised4.2%Top 9.1%76.6priority
- CVE-2021-36955Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact4.1%Top 9.3%76.6priority
- CVE-2022-20775Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal VulnerabilityCisco · SD-WANKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited12.5%Top 3.8%76.6priority
- CVE-2018-19321GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityGIGABYTE · Multiple ProductsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited3.7%Top 10%76.4priority
- CVE-2019-1315Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · primary impact3.5%Top 11%76.3priority
- CVE-2021-43226Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited3.3%Top 12%76.1priority
- CVE-2016-0167Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited5.7%Top 7%75.9priority
- CVE-2022-41073Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1078Valid AccountsT1574Hijack Execution Flow+1 moreMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact2.4%Top 16%75.2priority
- CVE-2011-1823Android OS Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAndroid · Android OSKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation2 reportsAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited41.4%Top 1.3%74.3priority
- CVE-2018-19322GIGABYTE Multiple Products Code Execution VulnerabilityGIGABYTE · Multiple ProductsKEVRansomwarePublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1082System Information DiscoveryAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited1.8%Top 21%74.2priority
- CVE-2023-20273Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection VulnerabilityCisco · Cisco IOS XE Web UIKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.2T1078Valid AccountsT1059Command and Scripting Interpreter+1 more · 2 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · primary impact92.9%Top 0.17%74.1priority
- CVE-2026-31431Linux Kernel Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited98.1%Top 0.09%73.4priority
- CVE-2022-22948VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions VulnerabilityVMware · vCenter ServerKEVPublic exploitMedium · 6.5T1078Valid AccountsT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation+1 more · 2 reportsMITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · follow-on activity13.3%Top 3.6%73.0priority
- CVE-2026-20245Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output VulnerabilityCisco · Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited25.3%Top 2.1%73.0priority
- CVE-2023-36036Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited16.7%Top 3%72.9priority
- CVE-2018-14634Linux Kernel Integer Overflow VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited14.7%Top 3.3%72.8priority
- CVE-2023-36424Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Read VulnerabilityMicrosoft · WindowsKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited12.1%Top 3.9%72.7priority
- CVE-2023-23376Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited10.9%Top 4.1%72.6priority
- CVE-2026-102490Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management VulnerabilityZammad GmbH · ZammadKEVHigh · 7.8T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterT1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited10.9%Top 4.1%72.6priority
- CVE-2026-114625Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator SQL Injection VulnerabilityArista · VeloCloud OrchestratorKEVPublic exploitCritical · 9.9T1078Valid AccountsT1190Exploit Public-Facing Application+1 moreAI mapping from the description · primary impact1.0%Top 36%72.5priority
- CVE-2026-41091Microsoft Defender Link Following VulnerabilityMicrosoft · DefenderKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548Abuse Elevation Control MechanismAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited8.2%Top 5.1%72.4priority
- CVE-2014-4113Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityMicrosoft · Win32kKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1204.002Malicious FileT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation1 reportMITRE CTID mapping of the CVE · uncategorised86.6%Top 0.26%72.3priority
- CVE-2021-3156Sudo Heap-Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited>99.9%Top 0.02%72.3priority
- CVE-2021-1647Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited39.7%Top 1.4%72.1priority
- CVE-2010-0232Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler VulnerabilityAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited28.7%Top 1.9%72.0priority
- CVE-2022-0492Linux Kernel Improper Authentication VulnerabilityLinux · KernelKEVPublic exploitHigh · 7.8T1068Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1611Escape to HostAI mapping from the description · how it is exploited5.5%Top 7.2%72.0priority
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Passages that support these links
First 40, from the highest-priority CVEsion for Privilege Escalation The ProxyShell elevation of privilege on the Exchange PowerShell Backend (CVE-2021-34523), Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handling symbolic links (CVE-2020-0787), and abusing the CMSTPLUA COM interface have all been seen as methods of privilege escalation.
Software vulnerabilities, such as PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-1675) and (CVE-2021-34527), may be exploited in an attempt to elevate privileges.
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068): CVE-2020-0796, CVE-2019-1458, CVE-2017-0213, CVE-2015-1701
Exploitation for Privilege Exploitation ((T1068) CVE-2020-0796
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068): CVE-2020-0796, CVE-2019-1458, CVE-2017-0213, CVE-2015-1701
Exploitation for Privilege Exploitation ((T1068) CVE-2017-0213
Brute forcing RDP accounts, the dumping of credentials, and the use of *legacy* exploits such as EternalBlue (CVE-2017-0144), are ways to quickly obtain access to one or more privileged accounts.
CVE-2023-20273 - Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS) XE software web management user interface post-authentication command injection/privilege escalation (commonly chained with CVE-2023-20198 for initial access to achieve code execution as root) [T1068]
Software vulnerabilities, such as PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-1675) and (CVE-2021-34527), may be exploited in an attempt to elevate privileges.
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068): CVE-2020-0796, CVE-2019-1458, CVE-2017-0213, CVE-2015-1701
Exploitation for Privilege Exploitation ((T1068) CVE-2015-1701
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068): CVE-2020-0796, CVE-2019-1458, CVE-2017-0213, CVE-2015-1701
Exploitation for Privilege Exploitation ((T1068) CVE-2019-1458
ion for Privilege Escalation The ProxyShell elevation of privilege on the Exchange PowerShell Backend (CVE-2021-34523), Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handling symbolic links (CVE-2020-0787), and abusing the CMSTPLUA COM interface have all been seen as methods of privilege escalation.
In addition to these loaders, the attacker also exploits CVE-2015-2291, an Intel driver vulnerability, to load a malicious driver designed to reduce the token integrity of Microsoft Defender.
The primary objective of this malware is to disable Microsoft Defender by deploying a malicious kernel mode driver (“bring your own vulnerable driver” or BYOVD method) via exploiting a vulnerable Intel driver (CVE-2015-2291) and then downloading and executing the third-stage payload.