CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.
CVE-2023-53912 (GCVE-0-2023-53912)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-17 22:44 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:07
VLAI
Title
USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control\usbcs.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges on Windows systems.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51508 | exploit |
| https://binisoft.org/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/usb-flash-dr… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BiniSoft | USB Flash Drives Control |
Affected:
4.1.0.0
|
Date Public
2023-06-07 00:00
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CVE-2023-53946 (GCVE-0-2023-53946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 21:05 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:07
VLAI
Title
Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ArcSoft Exchange Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger the service to execute arbitrary code with system-level permissions.
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SSVC
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Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
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|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51393 | exploit |
| https://www.arcsoft.com/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arcsoft-phot… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Arcsoft | PhotoStudio |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.0.0.172
(custom)
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Date Public
2023-04-25 00:00
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CVE-2023-53947 (GCVE-0-2023-53947)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 21:05 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:07
VLAI
Title
OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to system level. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger the service restart to execute code with elevated system privileges.
Severity
SSVC
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Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
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3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51389 | exploit |
| https://github.com/OCSInventory-NG/WindowsAgent | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ocs-inventor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
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| oscinventory | OCS Inventory NG |
Affected:
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Date Public
2023-04-25 00:00
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CVE-2023-53954 (GCVE-0-2023-53954)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 21:05 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:08
VLAI
Title
ActFax 10.10 Unquoted Path Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
ActFax 10.10 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges by exploiting the ActiveFaxServiceNT service configuration. Attackers with write permissions to Program Files directories can inject a malicious ActSrvNT.exe executable to gain elevated system access when the service restarts.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51332 | exploit |
| https://www.actfax.com | product |
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2023-04-08 00:00
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CVE-2023-53965 (GCVE-0-2023-53965)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-22 21:35 – Updated: 2025-12-22 22:05
VLAI
Title
SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path
Summary
SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
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1 product
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2022-09-26 00:00
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CVE-2023-53984 (GCVE-0-2023-53984)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:52 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:08
VLAI
Title
HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 - Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path
Summary
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
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3 references
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| clevo | HotKey Clipboard |
Affected:
2.1.0.6
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Date Public
2023-04-03 00:00
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CVE-2023-54331 (GCVE-0-2023-54331)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:52 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:29
VLAI
Title
Outline 1.6.0 - Unquoted Service Path
Summary
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
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| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/outline-unqu… | third-party-advisory |
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1 product
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| Getoutline | Outline |
Affected:
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Date Public
2022-11-10 00:00
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CVE-2023-54336 (GCVE-0-2023-54336)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:52 – Updated: 2026-01-14 19:18
VLAI
Title
Mediconta 3.7.27 - 'servermedicontservice' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Mediconta 3.7.27 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the servermedicontservice that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\medicont3\ to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
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3 references
| URL | Tags |
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| https://www.infonetsoftware.com | product |
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Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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Date Public
2022-10-05 00:00
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CVE-2023-54338 (GCVE-0-2023-54338)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:52 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:08
VLAI
Title
Tftpd32_SE 4.60 - 'Tftpd32_svc' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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| https://pjo2.github.io/tftpd64/ | product |
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1 product
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-6631 (GCVE-0-2023-6631)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-08 19:04 – Updated: 2025-06-03 14:34
VLAI
Title
Subnet Solutions Inc. PowerSYSTEM Center Unquoted Search Path or Element
Summary
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Phase: Implementation
Description:
- Properly quote the full search path before executing a program on the system.
Mitigation ID: MIT-5
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Input Validation
Description:
- Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
- When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
- Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
Mitigation ID: MIT-20
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Input Validation
Description:
- Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.