CWE-426
Allowed-with-ReviewUntrusted Search Path
Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
892 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6495-758P-CRJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:29InstallBuilder for Qt Windows (versions prior to 20.7.0) installers look for plugins at a predictable location at initialization time, writable by non-admin users. While those plugins are not required, they are loaded if present, which could allow an attacker to plant a malicious library which could result in code execution with the security scope of the installer.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-3979"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "InstallBuilder for Qt Windows (versions prior to 20.7.0) installers look for plugins at a predictable location at initialization time, writable by non-admin users. While those plugins are not required, they are loaded if present, which could allow an attacker to plant a malicious library which could result in code execution with the security scope of the installer.",
"id": "GHSA-6495-758p-crj2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:29:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:29:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3979"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.installbuilder.com/2020/08/updates-and-bug-fixes-with-version-2070.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6585-3RV6-XW69
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:12 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:12Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software" Ver3.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10893"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-08T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Public Certification Service for Individuals \"The JPKI user\u0027s software\" Ver3.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-6585-3rv6-xw69",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:12:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:12:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10893"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN30352845/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-65FR-CWFQ-P8X4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:32 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:32Untrusted search path vulnerability in HIBUN Confidential File Decryption program prior to 10.50.0.5 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. Note this is a separate vulnerability from CVE-2017-10865.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10863"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-12T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in HIBUN Confidential File Decryption program prior to 10.50.0.5 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. Note this is a separate vulnerability from CVE-2017-10865.",
"id": "GHSA-65fr-cwfq-p8x4",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:32:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN58909026/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/hibun/sp/support/importance/20170929.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-65FX-PMW6-RCFM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-23 09:30 – Updated: 2023-11-01 15:33An issue was discovered in Python 3.11 through 3.11.4. If a path containing '\0' bytes is passed to os.path.normpath(), the path will be truncated unexpectedly at the first '\0' byte. There are plausible cases in which an application would have rejected a filename for security reasons in Python 3.10.x or earlier, but that filename is no longer rejected in Python 3.11.x.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41105"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-23T07:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Python 3.11 through 3.11.4. If a path containing \u0027\\0\u0027 bytes is passed to os.path.normpath(), the path will be truncated unexpectedly at the first \u0027\\0\u0027 byte. There are plausible cases in which an application would have rejected a filename for security reasons in Python 3.10.x or earlier, but that filename is no longer rejected in Python 3.11.x.",
"id": "GHSA-65fx-pmw6-rcfm",
"modified": "2023-11-01T15:33:29Z",
"published": "2023-08-23T09:30:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/106242"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/107981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/107982"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/107983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/D6CDW3ZZC5D444YGL3VQUY6D4ECMCQLD"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0015"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-65G5-QF5M-JPXH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-06 12:31 – Updated: 2026-07-06 12:31Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation GmbH APROL.
This issue affects APROL: before R 4.4-01P5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6901"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-06T11:16:31Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in B\u0026R Industrial Automation GmbH APROL.\n\nThis issue affects APROL: before R 4.4-01P5.",
"id": "GHSA-65g5-qf5m-jpxh",
"modified": "2026-07-06T12:31:31Z",
"published": "2026-07-06T12:31:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://br-cws-assets.de-fra-1.linodeobjects.com/SA26P011-661853b7.pdf"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-65J8-JJHG-FWP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:35 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:35Untrusted search path vulnerability in Jtrim 1.53c and earlier (Installer) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0543"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-09T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Jtrim 1.53c and earlier (Installer) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-65j8-jjhg-fwp4",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:35:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:35:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0543"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71816327/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://woodybells.com/jtrim.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6664-CFX7-2H5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:30 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:30Untrusted search path vulnerability in ViX version 2.21.148.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0540"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-22T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in ViX version 2.21.148.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-6664-cfx7-2h5r",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:30:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0540"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN56764650/index.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-679M-QRHJ-WGH2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-20 21:31 – Updated: 2024-06-20 21:31Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering with the directory and DLL files used during the installation process. This occurs because of an Untrusted Search Path.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-36071"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-20T21:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering with the directory and DLL files used during the installation process. This occurs because of an Untrusted Search Path.",
"id": "GHSA-679m-qrhj-wgh2",
"modified": "2024-06-20T21:31:45Z",
"published": "2024-06-20T21:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36071"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-67C6-6PJG-R755
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:35 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:35Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinShot 1.53a and earlier (Installer) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0544"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-09T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinShot 1.53a and earlier (Installer) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-67c6-6pjg-r755",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:35:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:35:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN01837169/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://woodybells.com/winshot.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-68G3-R7CV-83MX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:53 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:53Adobe Premiere Pro CC versions 13.1.2 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-7931"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-14T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Premiere Pro CC versions 13.1.2 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-68g3-r7cv-83mx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:53:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:53:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7931"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb19-33.html"
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Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
Hard-code the search path to a set of known-safe values (such as system directories), or only allow them to be specified by the administrator in a configuration file. Do not allow these settings to be modified by an external party. Be careful to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-426 and CWE-428.
Mitigation
When invoking other programs, specify those programs using fully-qualified pathnames. While this is an effective approach, code that uses fully-qualified pathnames might not be portable to other systems that do not use the same pathnames. The portability can be improved by locating the full-qualified paths in a centralized, easily-modifiable location within the source code, and having the code refer to these paths.
Mitigation
Remove or restrict all environment settings before invoking other programs. This includes the PATH environment variable, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and other settings that identify the location of code libraries, and any application-specific search paths.
Mitigation
Check your search path before use and remove any elements that are likely to be unsafe, such as the current working directory or a temporary files directory.
Mitigation
Use other functions that require explicit paths. Making use of any of the other readily available functions that require explicit paths is a safe way to avoid this problem. For example, system() in C does not require a full path since the shell can take care of it, while execl() and execv() require a full path.
CAPEC-38: Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
This pattern of attack sees an adversary load a malicious resource into a program's standard path so that when a known command is executed then the system instead executes the malicious component. The adversary can either modify the search path a program uses, like a PATH variable or classpath, or they can manipulate resources on the path to point to their malicious components. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker.