CWE-671
Lack of Administrator Control over Security
Extended description
If the product's administrator does not have the ability to manage security-related decisions at all times, then protecting the product from outside threats - including the product's developer - can become impossible. For example, a hard-coded account name and password cannot be changed by the administrator, thus exposing that product to attacks that the administrator can not prevent.
Common consequences1
- OtherVaries by Context
Relationships1
- ChildOfCWE-657
CVEs referencing this CWE4
| CVE | Description | Severity | EPSS | Flags | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-13283 | Lack of administrator control over security vulnerability in client.cgi in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.2.5-0226 allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via the (1) command, (2) hostname, or (3) port parameter. | NONE | 1.38%p69 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2022-29163 | Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3, a user can create a link that is not password protected even if the administrator requires links to be password protected. Versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds. | MEDIUM4.3 | 1.02%p59 | 2025-04-23 | |
| CVE-2025-24024 | Mjolnir is a moderation tool for Matrix. Mjolnir v1.9.0 responds to management commands from any room the bot is member of. This can allow users who aren't operators of the bot to use the bot's functions, including server administration components if enabled. Version 1.9.1 reverts the feature that introduced the bug, and version 1.9.2 reintroduces the feature safely. Downgrading to version 1.8.3 is recommended if upgrading to 1.9.1 or higher isn't possible. | CRITICAL9.1 | 0.55%p42 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2023-20115 | A vulnerability in the SFTP server implementation for Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download or overwrite files from the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error when verifying the user role when an SFTP connection is opened to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting and authenticating via SFTP as a valid, non-administrator user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or overwrite files from the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. | MEDIUM5.4 | 0.44%p35 | 2024-11-21 |