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-MP8W-F7V3-95P4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-27 18:31 – Updated: 2024-06-27 18:31Microsoft Dataverse Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"CVE-2024-35260"
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"CWE-426"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-27T18:15:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Microsoft Dataverse Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-mp8w-f7v3-95p4",
"modified": "2024-06-27T18:31:32Z",
"published": "2024-06-27T18:31:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35260"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35260"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MP9P-4C5H-4254
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:38 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:38Untrusted search path vulnerability in "FLET'S Azukeru Backup Tool" version 1.5.2.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0515"
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"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-16T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in \"FLET\u0027S Azukeru Backup Tool\" version 1.5.2.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-mp9p-4c5h-4254",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:38:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:38:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0515"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://flets.com/azukeru/login/news/info_180213.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN04564808/index.html"
}
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"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-MPW4-P79M-F6XF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-19 09:30 – Updated: 2025-01-19 09:30A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Epic Games Launcher up to 17.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library profapi.dll of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0567"
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"CWE-426"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-19T08:15:06Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Epic Games Launcher up to 17.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library profapi.dll of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult.",
"id": "GHSA-mpw4-p79m-f6xf",
"modified": "2025-01-19T09:30:25Z",
"published": "2025-01-19T09:30:25Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0567"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.292528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.292528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.481104"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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-MPWJ-FCR6-X34C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-04 21:30 – Updated: 2024-02-05 20:20An untrusted search path vulnerability was found in Yarn. When a victim runs certain Yarn commands in a directory with attacker-controlled content, malicious commands could be executed in unexpected ways.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "yarn"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "1.22.13"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-4435"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-02-05T20:20:29Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-04T20:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An untrusted search path vulnerability was found in Yarn. When a victim runs certain Yarn commands in a directory with attacker-controlled content, malicious commands could be executed in unexpected ways.",
"id": "GHSA-mpwj-fcr6-x34c",
"modified": "2024-02-05T20:20:29Z",
"published": "2024-02-04T21:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4435"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn/commit/67fcce88935e45092ffa2674c08053f1ef5268a1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4435"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262284"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn/releases/tag/v1.22.13"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Yarn untrusted search path vulnerability"
}
GHSA-MR9M-2XH2-J9PW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:03 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:03In the Quick Access Service (QAAdminAgent.exe) in Acer Quick Access V2.01.3000 through 2.01.3027 and V3.00.3000 through V3.00.3008, a REGULAR user can load an arbitrary unsigned DLL into the signed service's process, which is running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability (including search order hijacking, which searches for the missing DLL in the PATH environment variable), which is caused by an uncontrolled search path element for nvapi.dll, atiadlxx.dll, or atiadlxy.dll.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-18670"
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"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-17T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Quick Access Service (QAAdminAgent.exe) in Acer Quick Access V2.01.3000 through 2.01.3027 and V3.00.3000 through V3.00.3008, a REGULAR user can load an arbitrary unsigned DLL into the signed service\u0027s process, which is running as NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM. This is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability (including search order hijacking, which searches for the missing DLL in the PATH environment variable), which is caused by an uncontrolled search path element for nvapi.dll, atiadlxx.dll, or atiadlxy.dll.",
"id": "GHSA-mr9m-2xh2-j9pw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:03:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:03:49Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18670"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r0cr-H_FMc8V4hwlqF1MAEhSSnztm5sp"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/64586"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MRQQ-XW2V-6QG2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:58NSA Ghidra before 9.0.2 is vulnerable to DLL hijacking because it loads jansi.dll from the current working directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-17665"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-16T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NSA Ghidra before 9.0.2 is vulnerable to DLL hijacking because it loads jansi.dll from the current working directory.",
"id": "GHSA-mrqq-xw2v-6qg2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:58:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/286"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-MVJ8-H6FP-PCRP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-29 12:31 – Updated: 2024-09-13 21:31An untrusted search path vulnerability in B&R APROL <= R 4.4-00P3 may be used by an authenticated local attacker to get other users to execute arbitrary code under their privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5623"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-250",
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-29T11:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An untrusted search path vulnerability in B\u0026R APROL \u003c= R 4.4-00P3 may be used by an authenticated local attacker to get other users to execute arbitrary code under their privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-mvj8-h6fp-pcrp",
"modified": "2024-09-13T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2024-08-29T12:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5623"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA24P2014_Multiple_vulnerabilities_in_BR_APROL.pdf-367290ae.pdf"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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-MX2C-RQ9J-C2GX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:58 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:58Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Baidu IME Ver3.6.1.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2221"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-04T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Baidu IME Ver3.6.1.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-mx2c-rq9j-c2gx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:58:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:58:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2221"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17788774/index.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-P29M-RH76-2857
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-06-03 00:00DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7279"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-10T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.",
"id": "GHSA-p29m-rh76-2857",
"modified": "2022-06-03T00:00:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:08Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7279"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10320"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P2PJ-JX8F-JW9F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:45 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:45NVIDIA Windows GPU Display driver software for Windows (all versions) contains a vulnerability in which it incorrectly loads Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), leading to escalation of privileges through code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5676"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-10T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA Windows GPU Display driver software for Windows (all versions) contains a vulnerability in which it incorrectly loads Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), leading to escalation of privileges through code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-p2pj-jx8f-jw9f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:45:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:45:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5676"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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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.