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.
1782 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WRF8-P388-VXWP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-03 09:30 – Updated: 2025-10-03 09:30Installer of
Panasonic
AutoDownloader
version 1.2.8 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to loading
a crafted DLL file in the same directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11223"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-03T08:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Installer of \n\nPanasonic \n\nAutoDownloader \n\n\n\n version 1.2.8\ncontains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to loading \n\na crafted DLL file in the same directory.",
"id": "GHSA-wrf8-p388-vxwp",
"modified": "2025-10-03T09:30:19Z",
"published": "2025-10-03T09:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11223"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://content.connect.panasonic.com/jp-ja/fai/file/66248"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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-WV5Q-X2GM-XF7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 03:31 – Updated: 2025-05-13 03:31conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user or process loading openssl-feedstock DLLs. Miniforge before 24.5.0 is also affected.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-35471"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T02:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user or process loading openssl-feedstock DLLs. Miniforge before 24.5.0 is also affected.",
"id": "GHSA-wv5q-x2gm-xf7j",
"modified": "2025-05-13T03:31:15Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T03:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-35471"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/issues/201"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/commit/066e83c5226bafe90a9c0575b077ce30cd5f5921"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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-WWJ3-RXV4-C69V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-11 18:32 – Updated: 2024-10-11 18:32A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Personal Cloud that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33580"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-11T16:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Personal Cloud that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-wwj3-rxv4-c69v",
"modified": "2024-10-11T18:32:48Z",
"published": "2024-10-11T18:32:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33580"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/423563"
}
],
"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-WWJ6-8M7R-RQXF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-13 00:33 – Updated: 2025-02-13 00:33Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack install before versions 29.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24852"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-12T22:15:31Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack install before versions 29.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-wwj6-8m7r-rqxf",
"modified": "2025-02-13T00:33:04Z",
"published": "2025-02-13T00:33:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24852"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01144.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-WX76-JWH7-H7GQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:56Adobe application manager installer version 10.0 have an Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution in the context of the current user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-8076"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-12T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe application manager installer version 10.0 have an Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution in the context of the current user.",
"id": "GHSA-wx76-jwh7-h7gq",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:56:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8076"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/application_manager/apsb19-45.html"
}
],
"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-WX79-857R-XPXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-12 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:04Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2020 update 3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-31197"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-12T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2020 update 3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-wx79-857r-xpxv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:04:14Z",
"published": "2023-05-12T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31197"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00475.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"
}
]
}
GHSA-WX9R-9HF2-WQ9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-17 15:31It has been identified that a vulnerability (CWE-427) exists in the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) management application, whereby improper permissions on the installation directory allow a malicious actor to place a DLL that is then executed with administrator privileges.
If a malicious DLL is placed in the installation directory of this product, there is a possibility that the malicious DLL may be executed by exploiting the product’s behavior of loading missing DLLs from the same directory as the executable during service startup.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5397"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-15T05:16:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "It has been identified that a vulnerability (CWE-427) exists in the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) management application, whereby improper permissions on the installation directory allow a malicious actor to place a DLL that\u00a0is then executed with administrator privileges.\n\nIf a malicious DLL is placed in the installation directory of this product, there is a possibility that the malicious DLL\u00a0may be executed by exploiting the product\u2019s behavior of loading missing DLLs from the same directory as the executable during service startup.",
"id": "GHSA-wx9r-9hf2-wq9p",
"modified": "2026-04-17T15:31:17Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T15:31:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.omron.com/global/en/inquiry/data/OMSR-2026-001_en.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.omron.com/jp/ja/inquiry/data/OMSR-2026-001_ja.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WXFR-9V84-73VC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00A vulnerability in the DLL loading mechanism of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack on an affected device if the VPN Posture (HostScan) Module is installed on the AnyConnect client. This vulnerability is due to a race condition in the signature verification process for DLL files that are loaded on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted interprocess communication (IPC) messages to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the Windows system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1567"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-367",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-16T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the DLL loading mechanism of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack on an affected device if the VPN Posture (HostScan) Module is installed on the AnyConnect client. This vulnerability is due to a race condition in the signature verification process for DLL files that are loaded on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted interprocess communication (IPC) messages to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the Windows system.",
"id": "GHSA-wxfr-9v84-73vc",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1567"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-WXRW-FVC7-2XMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-09 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-09 00:31MemProcFS before 5.17 contains multiple unsafe library-loading patterns that enable DLL and shared-library hijacking across six attack surfaces, including bare-name LoadLibraryU and dlopen calls without path qualification for vmmpyc, libMSCompression, and plugin DLLs. An attacker who places a malicious DLL or shared library in the working directory or manipulates LD_LIBRARY_PATH can achieve arbitrary code execution when MemProcFS loads.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-40031"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-08T22:16:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MemProcFS before 5.17 contains multiple unsafe library-loading patterns that enable DLL and shared-library hijacking across six attack surfaces, including bare-name LoadLibraryU and dlopen calls without path qualification for vmmpyc, libMSCompression, and plugin DLLs. An attacker who places a malicious DLL or shared library in the working directory or manipulates LD_LIBRARY_PATH can achieve arbitrary code execution when MemProcFS loads.",
"id": "GHSA-wxrw-fvc7-2xmx",
"modified": "2026-04-09T00:31:59Z",
"published": "2026-04-09T00:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40031"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ufrisk/MemProcFS/commit/df80e6e83641f5004025ce661e6dd8139028d7b5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ufrisk/MemProcFS/releases/tag/v5.17"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mobasi.ai/sentinel"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memprocfs-dll-shared-library-hijacking"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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-WXRX-7HM4-9F7Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-08 18:31ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartView contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability; since uSmartViewServiceAgent.exe runs with SYSTEM privileges, successful hijacking enables local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and memory corruption.contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability; since uSmartViewServiceAgent.exe runs with SYSTEM privileges, successful hijacking enables local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and memory corruption.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-44406"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-07T08:16:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ZTE Cloud PC client\u00a0uSmartView contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability; since uSmartViewServiceAgent.exe runs with SYSTEM privileges, successful hijacking enables local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and memory corruption.contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability; since uSmartViewServiceAgent.exe runs with SYSTEM privileges, successful hijacking enables local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and memory corruption.",
"id": "GHSA-wxrx-7hm4-9f7q",
"modified": "2026-05-08T18:31:27Z",
"published": "2026-05-07T09:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44406"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/8107253322107965601"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"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
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.