CWE-270: Privilege 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.
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Overview
CWE-270 (Privilege Context Switching Error) is a base-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Real-world CVEs
24 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-270 (Privilege Context Switching Error), including 1 in CISA's KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog. KEVs are shown first. 3 new CWE-270 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (6 in 2025).