CWE-427
Allowed-with-ReviewUncontrolled Search Path Element
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
1862 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FWC2-MJ67-GQHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-26 00:00ShowMyPC 3606 on Windows suffers from a DLL hijack vulnerability. If an attacker overwrites the file %temp%\ShowMyPC-ShowMyPC3606\wodVPN.dll, it will run any malicious code contained in that file. The code will run with normal user privileges unless the user specifically runs ShowMyPC as administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42923"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-18T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ShowMyPC 3606 on Windows suffers from a DLL hijack vulnerability. If an attacker overwrites the file %temp%\\ShowMyPC\\-ShowMyPC3606\\wodVPN.dll, it will run any malicious code contained in that file. The code will run with normal user privileges unless the user specifically runs ShowMyPC as administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-fwc2-mj67-gqhq",
"modified": "2022-07-26T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-07-19T00:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42923"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://f20.be/cves/showmypc-cve-2021-42923"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://showmypc.com"
}
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FWC5-F9R2-52H9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-10 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-10 18:31SAP GUI for Windows allows DLL files to be loaded from arbitrary directories within the application. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to place a malicious DLL within one of these directories. The malicious command is executed in the victim user's context provided GuiXT is enabled. This vulnerability has a low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-24317"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-10T17:35:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "SAP GUI for Windows allows DLL files to be loaded from arbitrary directories within the application. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to place a malicious DLL within one of these directories. The malicious command is executed in the victim user\u0027s context provided GuiXT is enabled. This vulnerability has a low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.",
"id": "GHSA-fwc5-f9r2-52h9",
"modified": "2026-03-10T18:31:17Z",
"published": "2026-03-10T18:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3699761"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FX95-Q83H-X9M8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-19 18:30 – Updated: 2022-12-28 18:30DWG TrueViewTM 2023 version has a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation by a malicious attacker could result in remote code execution on the target system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42945"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DWG TrueViewTM 2023 version has a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation by a malicious attacker could result in remote code execution on the target system.",
"id": "GHSA-fx95-q83h-x9m8",
"modified": "2022-12-28T18:30:20Z",
"published": "2022-12-19T18:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0024"
}
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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-FXFC-W6XQ-5PP8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-15 00:00 – Updated: 2023-01-23 18:30A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32222"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-14T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.",
"id": "GHSA-fxfc-w6xq-5pp8",
"modified": "2023-01-23T18:30:20Z",
"published": "2022-07-15T00:00:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1695596"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-332410.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FXJX-RF8X-PXW8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-15 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-16 00:00Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common Files\SSL\openssl.cnf” exists.Whenever the above conditions are present, node.exe will search for providers.dll in the current user directory.After that, node.exe will try to search for providers.dll by the DLL Search Order in Windows.It is possible for an attacker to place the malicious file providers.dll under a variety of paths and exploit this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32223"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-14T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and \u201cC:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\SSL\\openssl.cnf\u201d exists.Whenever the above conditions are present, `node.exe` will search for `providers.dll` in the current user directory.After that, `node.exe` will try to search for `providers.dll` by the DLL Search Order in Windows.It is possible for an attacker to place the malicious file `providers.dll` under a variety of paths and exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-fxjx-rf8x-pxw8",
"modified": "2022-09-16T00:00:32Z",
"published": "2022-07-15T00:00:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32223"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1447455"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2022-security-releases"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0001"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-G4VC-M5PM-QWXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-10 18:30 – Updated: 2025-12-23 15:30MailEnable versions prior to 10.54 contain an unsafe DLL loading vulnerability that can lead to local arbitrary code execution. The MailEnable administrative executable attempts to load MEAISP.DLL from its installation directory without sufficient integrity validation or a secure search order. A local attacker with write access to that directory can plant a malicious MEAISP.DLL, which is then loaded on execution, resulting in attacker-controlled code running with the privileges of the process.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34421"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-10T16:16:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MailEnable versions prior to 10.54 contain an unsafe DLL loading vulnerability that can lead to local arbitrary code execution. The MailEnable administrative executable attempts to load MEAISP.DLL from its installation directory without sufficient integrity validation or a secure search order. A local attacker with write access to that directory can plant a malicious MEAISP.DLL, which is then loaded on execution, resulting in attacker-controlled code running with the privileges of the process.",
"id": "GHSA-g4vc-m5pm-qwxv",
"modified": "2025-12-23T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2025-12-10T18:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mailenable.com/Standard-ReleaseNotes.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mailenable.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mailenable-dll-hijacking-via-unsafe-loading-of-meaisp-dll"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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-G5CQ-MQGJ-WGJV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-10 21:31 – Updated: 2024-09-10 21:31DLL hijacking in the management console of Ivanti Workspace Control version 10.18.0.0 and below allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges and achieve arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-44107"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-10T21:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DLL hijacking in the management console of Ivanti Workspace Control version 10.18.0.0 and below allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges and achieve arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-g5cq-mqgj-wgjv",
"modified": "2024-09-10T21:31:40Z",
"published": "2024-09-10T21:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Workspace-Control-IWC"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G63G-P6Q2-J7C8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-13 00:33 – Updated: 2025-02-13 00:33Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) High Level Synthesis Compiler software before version 24.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-36280"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-12T22:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) High Level Synthesis Compiler software before version 24.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-g63g-p6q2-j7c8",
"modified": "2025-02-13T00:33:05Z",
"published": "2025-02-13T00:33:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36280"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01214.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/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-G736-3QXC-3XMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 00:34 – Updated: 2026-06-16 00:34Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in the HP One Agent for certain HP PC products, which might allow for escalation of privilege and/or denial of service. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5064"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T22:16:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in the HP One \nAgent for certain HP PC products, which might allow\n for escalation of privilege and/or denial of service. HP \nis releasing software updates to mitigate these potential \nvulnerabilities.",
"id": "GHSA-g736-3qxc-3xmm",
"modified": "2026-06-16T00:34:24Z",
"published": "2026-06-16T00:34:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5064"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_15146555-15146580-16/hpsbhf04060"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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-G84R-GW29-GJWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-18 00:31 – Updated: 2024-10-18 00:31A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VSO ConvertXtoDvd 7.0.0.83. Affected is an unknown function in the library avcodec.dll of the file ConvertXtoDvd.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10093"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-17T23:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VSO ConvertXtoDvd 7.0.0.83. Affected is an unknown function in the library avcodec.dll of the file ConvertXtoDvd.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-g84r-gw29-gjwm",
"modified": "2024-10-18T00:31:16Z",
"published": "2024-10-18T00:31:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10093"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.280758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.280758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.420798"
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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:N/PR:L/UI:N/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",
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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
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
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
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
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. Since this is a denylist approach, it might not be a complete solution.
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 finding the program using the PATH environment variable, 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.
CAPEC-471: Search Order Hijacking
An adversary exploits a weakness in an application's specification of external libraries to exploit the functionality of the loader where the process loading the library searches first in the same directory in which the process binary resides and then in other directories. Exploitation of this preferential search order can allow an attacker to make the loading process load the adversary's rogue library rather than the legitimate library. This attack can be leveraged with many different libraries and with many different loading processes. No forensic trails are left in the system's registry or file system that an incorrect library had been loaded.