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-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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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5245"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
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"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": [
{
"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"
}
],
"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-RCHH-68VW-685Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-07 09:31 – Updated: 2026-08-07 09:31DLL Search Order Hijacking in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application by placing a malicious DLL in a user-controlled directory listed in the PATH environment variable, which the SDK traverses when a required dependency is not found locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9169"
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"CWE-427"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-07T09:16:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DLL Search Order Hijacking in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application by placing a malicious DLL in a user-controlled directory listed in the PATH environment variable, which the SDK traverses when a required dependency is not found locally.",
"id": "GHSA-rchh-68vw-685q",
"modified": "2026-08-07T09:31:53Z",
"published": "2026-08-07T09:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9169"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://arenasdk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ArenaSDK_ReleaseNotes_v1.0.85.11.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://thinklucid.com/downloads-hub"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RCP3-MCCH-7CJW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-20 21:30 – Updated: 2023-01-30 21:30Cybereason EDR version 19.1.282 and above, 19.2.182 and above, 20.1.343 and above, and 20.2.X and above has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25502"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-20T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cybereason EDR version 19.1.282 and above, 19.2.182 and above, 20.1.343 and above, and 20.2.X and above has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-rcp3-mcch-7cjw",
"modified": "2023-01-30T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2023-01-20T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25502"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cybereason.com/cybereason-vulnerability-disclosure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://cybereason.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://endpoint.com"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-RG59-PHQ2-352Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-11 18:31Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21206"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T18:15:31Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-rg59-phq2-352q",
"modified": "2025-02-11T18:31:37Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T18:31:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21206"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206"
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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-RG8P-2VXF-QWR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-22 09:31 – Updated: 2023-11-29 21:30A maliciously crafted DLL file can be forced to install onto a non-default location, and attacker can overwrite parts of the product with malicious DLLs. These files may then have elevated privileges leading to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-29069"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-22T07:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A maliciously crafted DLL file can be forced to install onto a non-default location, and attacker can overwrite parts of the product with malicious DLLs. These files may then have elevated privileges leading to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.\n",
"id": "GHSA-rg8p-2vxf-qwr4",
"modified": "2023-11-29T21:30:17Z",
"published": "2023-11-22T09:31:04Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29069"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0013"
}
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"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-RH4W-WJ5P-5R32
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-29 21:30 – Updated: 2025-02-18 18:33This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 2020 SP2 Patch 0(4201.2111.1802.0000). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of APP files. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17114.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-28686"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-29T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 2020 SP2 Patch 0(4201.2111.1802.0000). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of APP files. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17114.",
"id": "GHSA-rh4w-wj5p-5r32",
"modified": "2025-02-18T18:33:00Z",
"published": "2023-03-29T21:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28686"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2022-005.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1125"
}
],
"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-RHMX-9M9C-C72H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-04 21:30 – Updated: 2025-08-04 21:30Paramount Macrium Reflect through 2025-06-26 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges via a crafted .mrimgx backup file and a malicious VSSSvr.dll located in the same directory. When a user with administrative privileges mounts a backup by opening the .mrimgx file, Reflect loads the attacker's VSSSvr.dll after the mount completes. This occurs because of untrusted DLL search path behavior in ReflectMonitor.exe.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-53395"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-04T19:15:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Paramount Macrium Reflect through 2025-06-26 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges via a crafted .mrimgx backup file and a malicious VSSSvr.dll located in the same directory. When a user with administrative privileges mounts a backup by opening the .mrimgx file, Reflect loads the attacker\u0027s VSSSvr.dll after the mount completes. This occurs because of untrusted DLL search path behavior in ReflectMonitor.exe.",
"id": "GHSA-rhmx-9m9c-c72h",
"modified": "2025-08-04T21:30:43Z",
"published": "2025-08-04T21:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53395"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://macrium.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.macrium.com/blog/macrium-security-advisory-cve-2025-53394-cve-2025-53395"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RHVQ-5663-3X4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-31 00:00Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44226"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-23T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\\Razer\\Synapse3\\Service\\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.",
"id": "GHSA-rhvq-5663-3x4f",
"modified": "2022-03-31T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-03-25T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.razer.com/community"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-058.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166485/Razer-Synapse-3.6.x-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170772/Razer-Synapse-3.7.0731.072516-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174696/Razer-Synapse-Race-Condition-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/51"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/26"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/6"
}
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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-RJ9R-9HQF-9323
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-03 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-09 00:00Delta Electronics DIAEnergie (all versions prior to 1.8.02.004) are vulnerable to a DLL hijacking condition. When combined with the Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability of 4.2.2 above, this makes it possible for an attacker to escalate privileges
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1098"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-01T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Delta Electronics DIAEnergie (all versions prior to 1.8.02.004) are vulnerable to a DLL hijacking condition. When combined with the Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability of 4.2.2 above, this makes it possible for an attacker to escalate privileges",
"id": "GHSA-rj9r-9hqf-9323",
"modified": "2022-04-09T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-04-03T00:01:00Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1098"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-081-01"
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"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-RJJM-WQ7G-6HF4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-28 00:00This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Service. The service executes files from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-16137.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34901"
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-18T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Service. The service executes files from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-16137.",
"id": "GHSA-rjjm-wq7g-6hf4",
"modified": "2022-07-28T00:00:43Z",
"published": "2022-07-19T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/129010"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-948"
}
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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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]
}
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.