Common Weakness Enumeration
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.
1859 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2021-34606 (GCVE-0-2021-34606)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-11 14:25 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool DLL Hijacking
Summary
A vulnerability exists in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool in versions up to v3.5.1 that can allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious DLL. Local access is required to successfully exploit this vulnerability. This means the potential attacker must have access to the system and sufficient file-write privileges. If exploited, the attacker could place a malicious DLL file on the system, that when running XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of another user's account.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XINJE | XD/E Series PLC Program Tool |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ v3.5.1
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-05-11 00:00
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CVE-2021-32466 (GCVE-0-2021-32466)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-29 10:21 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An uncontrolled search path element privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1225 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing a custom crafted file in a specific directory to load a malicious library. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
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CVE-2021-31853 (GCVE-0-2021-31853)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-10 09:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MDE DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability
Summary
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) prior to 7.3.0 HF2 (7.3.0.183) allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled search path element
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 7.3.0 HF2
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CVE-2021-31840 (GCVE-0-2021-31840)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 16:20 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows
Summary
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Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled search path element
Assigner
References
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1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Agent for Windows |
Affected:
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CVE-2021-30360 (GCVE-0-2021-30360)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-07 22:39 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Users have access to the directory where the installation repair occurs. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted EXE in the repair folder which runs with the Check Point Remote Access Client privileges.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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Impacted products
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CVE-2021-30359 (GCVE-0-2021-30359)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-22 13:32 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The Harmony Browse and the SandBlast Agent for Browsers installers must have admin privileges to execute some steps during the installation. Because the MS Installer allows regular users to repair their installation, an attacker running an installer before 90.08.7405 can start the installation repair and place a specially crafted binary in the repair folder, which runs with the admin privileges.
Severity
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CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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CVE-2021-28636 (GCVE-0-2021-28636)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-20 18:09 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Adobe Acrobat Reader Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | x_refsource_MISC |
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1 product
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|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader |
Affected:
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(custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2017.011.30197 (custom) Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2021.005.20054 (custom) Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom) |
Date Public
2021-07-13 00:00
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CVE-2021-28595 (GCVE-0-2021-28595)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-20 18:09 – Updated: 2025-04-23 19:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Adobe Dimension Uncontrolled Search Path Element Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Summary
Adobe Dimension version 3.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element element. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
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Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-23 13:18 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Assigner
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CVE-2021-28594 (GCVE-0-2021-28594)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-24 18:18 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Creative Cloud Desktop installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to arbitrary code execution
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Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
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CVE-2021-28581 (GCVE-0-2021-28581)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-08 13:29 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 3.5 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in elevation of privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must log on to the attacker's local machine.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Assigner
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| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creativ… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
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Affected:
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Architecture and Design
Implementation
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
Implementation
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
Implementation
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
Implementation
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
Implementation
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.