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.
953 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R996-Q9X2-5WWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-15 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-13 09:31A vulnerability was identified in Unidocs ezPDF DRM Reader and ezPDF Reader 2.0/3.0.0.4 on 32-bit. This affects an unknown part in the library SHFOLDER.dll. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be performed locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"CVE-2026-2516"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-15T13:16:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability was identified in Unidocs ezPDF DRM Reader and ezPDF Reader 2.0/3.0.0.4 on 32-bit. This affects an unknown part in the library SHFOLDER.dll. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be performed locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-r996-q9x2-5wwf",
"modified": "2026-04-13T09:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-02-15T15:31:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2516"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gofile.me/7bU54/ZG47Lh7Yx"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346107"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.346107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.736172"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/736172"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/346107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/346107/cti"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.unidocs.com/programs/ezPDF_DRM_Reader"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-R999-Q7XX-M77P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:48 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:57HiSuite 9.1.0.300 versions and earlier contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability. This vulnerability exists due to some DLL file is loaded by HiSuite improperly. And it allows an attacker to load this DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5245"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-13T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HiSuite 9.1.0.300 versions and earlier contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability. This vulnerability exists due to some DLL file is loaded by HiSuite improperly. And it allows an attacker to load this DLL file of the attacker\u0027s choosing that could execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-r999-q7xx-m77p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:57:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:48:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5245"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190612-01-dllhijacking-en"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R9PR-HCQ4-M3JP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:05 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:05Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-5330"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-08-08T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.",
"id": "GHSA-r9pr-hcq4-m3jp",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:05:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:05:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R9V2-8XQR-93X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:52 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:27cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary code execution because of an unsafe @INC path (SEC-46).
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-01T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary code execution because of an unsafe @INC path (SEC-46).",
"id": "GHSA-r9v2-8xqr-93x6",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:27:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:52:06Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10837"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/54+Change+Log"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-R9VX-JRWR-X7MX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-11 00:31Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21333"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-10T23:16:43Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-r9vx-jrwr-x7mx",
"modified": "2026-03-11T00:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-03-11T00:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21333"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-18.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RC83-8WMP-V9VX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-11 18:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:58Insecure temporary file in the installer for Zoom Rooms before version 5.15.0 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-34119"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-377",
"CWE-426",
"CWE-668"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-11T18:15:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": " Insecure temporary file in the installer for Zoom Rooms before version 5.15.0 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.\n",
"id": "GHSA-rc83-8wmp-v9vx",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:58:24Z",
"published": "2023-07-11T18:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RC8F-8M86-P4VM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-18 00:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In these scenarios, a malicious attacker could be using the valid and legitimate executable to load malicious files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23748"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-114",
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-17T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In these scenarios, a malicious attacker could be using the valid and legitimate executable to load malicious files.",
"id": "GHSA-rc8f-8m86-p4vm",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:37Z",
"published": "2022-11-18T00:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23748"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cpr-zero.checkpoint.com/vulns/cprid-2193"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cpr-zero.checkpoint.com/vulns/cprid-2193/%2C"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cpr-zero.checkpoint.com/vulns/cprid-2193/,"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.audinate.com/learning/faqs/audinate-response-to-dante-discovery-mdnsresponder-exe-security-issue-cve-2022-23748"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23748"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RCG7-QC86-M3P6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:17 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:44Untrusted search path vulnerability in Remote Support Tool (Enkaku Support Tool) All versions distributed through the website till 2017 August 10 allow an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10829"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-01T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Remote Support Tool (Enkaku Support Tool) All versions distributed through the website till 2017 August 10 allow an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-rcg7-qc86-m3p6",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:44:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:17:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://flets.com/osa/remote/pc_tool.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26115441/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://flets-w.com/topics/remote_support_vulnerability"
}
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"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-RCGR-7X99-FXWP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:33Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-Extracting Archives created by UNLHA32.DLL prior to Ver 3.00 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-16189"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-02-13T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-Extracting Archives created by UNLHA32.DLL prior to Ver 3.00 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-rcgr-7x99-fxwp",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:33:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:33:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16189"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN52168232/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://micco.mars.jp/vul/2017/mhsvi20170515_01.htm"
}
],
"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-RGQ5-8C8J-9WQ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-28 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 15:30A flaw was found in the OpenShift Container Platform build system. A user with the edit ClusterRole can inject arbitrary environment variables, such as LD_PRELOAD or http_proxy, into docker-build containers through the buildconfigs/instantiate API. This incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability allows for information disclosure, specifically impacting the confidentiality of build traffic.
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"CVE-2026-7309"
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"CWE-426"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T13:19:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A flaw was found in the OpenShift Container Platform build system. A user with the `edit` ClusterRole can inject arbitrary environment variables, such as `LD_PRELOAD` or `http_proxy`, into `docker-build` containers through the `buildconfigs/instantiate` API. This incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability allows for information disclosure, specifically impacting the confidentiality of build traffic.",
"id": "GHSA-rgq5-8c8j-9wq5",
"modified": "2026-04-28T15:30:50Z",
"published": "2026-04-28T15:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7309"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7309"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463451"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"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.