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-XHJG-5G5X-RCCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-11 18:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:00Untrusted search path 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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-36536"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-11T18:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": " Untrusted search path 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-xhjg-5g5x-rccw",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:00:00Z",
"published": "2023-07-11T18:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36536"
},
{
"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-XJQ3-33J2-XCWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-30 21:31 – Updated: 2025-01-30 21:31Untrusted search path in the installer for some Zoom Workplace Apps for Windows may allow an authorized user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0145"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-30T20:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path in the installer for some Zoom Workplace Apps for Windows may allow an authorized user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-xjq3-33j2-xcwm",
"modified": "2025-01-30T21:31:23Z",
"published": "2025-01-30T21:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0145"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25004"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XM83-77F2-89MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-22 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-22 18:30Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.14.1 and prior versions contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low privileged authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-48670"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-22T16:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nDell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.14.1 and prior versions contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low privileged authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with elevated privileges.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-xm83-77f2-89mq",
"modified": "2023-12-22T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-12-22T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48670"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220677/dsa-2023-468-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XM99-6PV5-Q363
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-23 00:03 – Updated: 2023-05-24 17:39service_windows.go in the kardianos service package for Go omits quoting that is sometimes needed for execution of a Windows service executable from the intended directory.
The validity of this vulnerability has been questioned and the reporter has requested that the CVE be disputed.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/kardianos/service"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "1.2.1"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29583"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-78"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-04-26T13:15:34Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-22T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "service_windows.go in the kardianos service package for Go omits quoting that is sometimes needed for execution of a Windows service executable from the intended directory.\n\nThe validity of this vulnerability has been [questioned](https://github.com/kardianos/service/pull/290#issuecomment-1109831505) and the reporter has requested that the CVE be [disputed](https://github.com/kardianos/service/issues/289#issuecomment-1110546798).",
"id": "GHSA-xm99-6pv5-q363",
"modified": "2023-05-24T17:39:54Z",
"published": "2022-04-23T00:03:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29583"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kardianos/service/issues/289"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kardianos/service/pull/290"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/kardianos/service"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Disputed: OS Command injection in github.com/kardianos/service",
"withdrawn": "2023-05-24T17:39:14Z"
}
GHSA-XM9H-Q2F5-RQ5X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:50 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:50A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82 for macOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The openvpn_launcher binary is setuid root. This program is called during the connection process and executes several operating system utilities to configure the system. The networksetup utility is called using relative paths. A local unprivileged user can execute arbitrary commands as root by creating a networksetup trojan which will be executed during the connection process. This is possible because the PATH environment variable is not reset prior to executing the OS utility.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12576"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-11T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82 for macOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The openvpn_launcher binary is setuid root. This program is called during the connection process and executes several operating system utilities to configure the system. The networksetup utility is called using relative paths. A local unprivileged user can execute arbitrary commands as root by creating a networksetup trojan which will be executed during the connection process. This is possible because the PATH environment variable is not reset prior to executing the OS utility.",
"id": "GHSA-xm9h-q2f5-rq5x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:50:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:50:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/PIA/CVE-2019-12576.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-XMVV-W44W-J8WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-17 15:31 – Updated: 2025-03-17 21:27Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.10.0 explicitly declared unnecessary macOS entitlements which allows an attacker with remote access to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) via code injection.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "mattermost-desktop"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "5.11.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1398"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-03-17T21:27:32Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-17T15:15:43Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Mattermost Desktop App versions \u003c=5.10.0 explicitly declared unnecessary macOS entitlements which allows an attacker with remote access to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) via code injection.",
"id": "GHSA-xmvv-w44w-j8wx",
"modified": "2025-03-17T21:27:32Z",
"published": "2025-03-17T15:31:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1398"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/desktop"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Mattermost Desktop App allows the bypass of Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) via code injection"
}
GHSA-XPC2-X3MG-53CV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:18VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-4939"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-17T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker\u0027s choosing that could execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-xpc2-x3mg-53cv",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:18:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:18:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101890"
}
],
"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-XQ43-HQR9-PHRP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:23Dashlane might allow local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse WINHTTP.dll in the %APPDATA%\Dashlane directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11657"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-04T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dashlane might allow local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse WINHTTP.dll in the %APPDATA%\\Dashlane directory.",
"id": "GHSA-xq43-hqr9-phrp",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:23:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:23:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11657"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3357"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XQJ3-XHHM-RH7C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:38 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:38March Hare WINCVS before 2.8.01 build 6610, and CVS Suite before 2009R2 build 6610, contains an Insecure Library Loading vulnerability in the wincvs2.exe or wincvs.exe file, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python or TCL DLL file in the current working directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-6461"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-05T07:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "March Hare WINCVS before 2.8.01 build 6610, and CVS Suite before 2009R2 build 6610, contains an Insecure Library Loading vulnerability in the wincvs2.exe or wincvs.exe file, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python or TCL DLL file in the current working directory.",
"id": "GHSA-xqj3-xhhm-rh7c",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:38:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:38:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6461"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/CVS-SUITE-2009R2-INSECURE-LIBRARY-LOADING-CVE-2018-6461.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://march-hare.com/cvspro/vulnwincvs.htm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146267/WINCVS-2009R2-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/24"
}
],
"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-XQVW-P594-3PXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32An untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM i Access for Windows versions 7.1 and earlier on Windows can allow arbitrary code execution via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function. IBM X-Force ID: 152079.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1888"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-04T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM i Access for Windows versions 7.1 and earlier on Windows can allow arbitrary code execution via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function. IBM X-Force ID: 152079.",
"id": "GHSA-xqvw-p594-3pxq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:32:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1888"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152079"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740233"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106455"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.