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.
1868 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R73M-3C4X-R955
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 MEAISO.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 MEAISO.DLL, which is then loaded when the executable starts, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the process.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34417"
],
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"CWE-427"
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"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 MEAISO.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 MEAISO.DLL, which is then loaded when the executable starts, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the process.",
"id": "GHSA-r73m-3c4x-r955",
"modified": "2025-12-23T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2025-12-10T18:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34417"
},
{
"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-meaiso-dll"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"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-R748-9RXJ-HMW2
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 MEAIPO.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 MEAIPO.DLL, which is then loaded when the executable starts, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the process.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34416"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-10T16:16:24Z",
"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 MEAIPO.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 MEAIPO.DLL, which is then loaded when the executable starts, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the process.",
"id": "GHSA-r748-9rxj-hmw2",
"modified": "2025-12-23T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2025-12-10T18:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34416"
},
{
"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-meaipo-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"
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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-R74P-FWJF-CPR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-13 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-13 21:30Uncontrolled search path for some ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) for Windows before version 3.11.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37024"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-13T21:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for some ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) for Windows before version 3.11.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-r74p-fwjf-cpr8",
"modified": "2024-11-13T21:30:38Z",
"published": "2024-11-13T21:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01176.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"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: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-R7M8-QMV8-G6VM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2022-12-15 21:30There exists a path traversal vulnerability in the Android Google Search app. This is caused by the incorrect usage of uri.getLastPathSegment. A symbolic encoded string can bypass the path logic to get access to unintended directories. An attacker can manipulate paths that could lead to code execution on the device. We recommend upgrading beyond version 13.41
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29580"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-13T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "There exists a path traversal vulnerability in the Android Google Search app. This is caused by the incorrect usage of uri.getLastPathSegment. A symbolic encoded string can bypass the path logic to get access to unintended directories. An attacker can manipulate paths that could lead to code execution on the device. We recommend upgrading beyond version 13.41",
"id": "GHSA-r7m8-qmv8-g6vm",
"modified": "2022-12-15T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-12-13T15:30:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29580"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7496913?hl=en"
}
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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-R7R4-MJH7-3GRR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-20 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-22 00:00The installer of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.2 was vulnerable to EXE search order hijacking
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-40978"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-19T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The installer of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.2 was vulnerable to EXE search order hijacking",
"id": "GHSA-r7r4-mjh7-3grr",
"modified": "2022-09-22T00:00:21Z",
"published": "2022-09-20T00:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
}
],
"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-R86P-Q966-6J9W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-08 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:37SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this executable with a malicious file, an attacker can completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37490"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-08T01:15:18Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this executable with a malicious file, an attacker can completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-r86p-q966-6j9w",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:37:19Z",
"published": "2023-08-08T03:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37490"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3317710"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R873-27QV-5M3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-22 15:34 – Updated: 2025-05-22 15:34Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint allows Privilege Escalation, Code Injection, Hijacking a privileged process.This issue affects FIE Endpoint: before 25.05.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-2272"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-22T13:15:55Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint allows Privilege Escalation, Code Injection, Hijacking a privileged process.This issue affects FIE Endpoint: before 25.05.",
"id": "GHSA-r873-27qv-5m3w",
"modified": "2025-05-22T15:34:48Z",
"published": "2025-05-22T15:34:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Privilege-Escalation-and-Arbitrary-code-execution-in-F1E-Endpoint"
}
],
"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"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/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-R87R-JQJ3-5JG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33Various components in Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1.1 rely on Windows search order when loading a (nonexistent) library file, allowing (under certain conditions) one to gain code execution (and elevation of privileges to the level of privilege held by the vulnerable component such as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) via DLL hijacking. This affects ldiscn32.exe, IpmiRedirectionService.exe, LDAPWhoAmI.exe, and ldprofile.exe.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13771"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-12T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Various components in Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1.1 rely on Windows search order when loading a (nonexistent) library file, allowing (under certain conditions) one to gain code execution (and elevation of privileges to the level of privilege held by the vulnerable component such as NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM) via DLL hijacking. This affects ldiscn32.exe, IpmiRedirectionService.exe, LDAPWhoAmI.exe, and ldprofile.exe.",
"id": "GHSA-r87r-jqj3-5jg8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13771"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://labs.jumpsec.com/advisory-cve-2020-13771-ivanti-uem-dll-hijacking"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-R8J8-6M99-M797
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:04Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks (versions below 5.3.0.1063) could be exploited via a DLL Hijack related to a vulnerability on the packer that the program uses.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-19689"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-18T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks (versions below 5.3.0.1063) could be exploited via a DLL Hijack related to a vulnerability on the packer that the program uses.",
"id": "GHSA-r8j8-6m99-m797",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:04:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:04:02Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19689"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1124034.aspx"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-21674"
}
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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"
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]
}
GHSA-R935-7787-MQH4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-10 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:59Uncontrolled search path for the DSP Builder software installer before version 22.4 for Intel(R) FPGAs Pro Edition may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43474"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427",
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-10T14:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for the DSP Builder software installer before version 22.4 for Intel(R) FPGAs Pro Edition may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-r935-7787-mqh4",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:59:57Z",
"published": "2023-05-10T15:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43474"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00816.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"
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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.