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.
1875 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
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.
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"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.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-44406"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-X27V-PQ4M-WCH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-29802"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:16:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-x27v-pq4m-wch6",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:57Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29802"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29802"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-X2J4-RCG2-CV5W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-06 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-06 00:31Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 41124.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11792"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-06T00:16:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 41124.",
"id": "GHSA-x2j4-rcg2-cv5w",
"modified": "2026-03-06T00:31:34Z",
"published": "2026-03-06T00:31:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11792"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-9439"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X353-4JWX-M25G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-16 21:31 – Updated: 2024-05-16 21:31Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) CST software before version 2.1.10300 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40155"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-16T21:15:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) CST software before version 2.1.10300 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-x353-4jwx-m25g",
"modified": "2024-05-16T21:31:59Z",
"published": "2024-05-16T21:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40155"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01021.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-X3JW-9XF9-4HV3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-23 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-23 00:31The installers of LiveOn Meet Client for Windows (Downloader5Installer.exe and Downloader5InstallerForAdmin.exe) and the installers of Canon Network Camera Plugin (CanonNWCamPlugin.exe and CanonNWCamPluginForAdmin.exe) insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs). If a malicious DLL is placed at the same directory, the affected installer may load that DLL and execute its code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-32679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-23T00:16:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The installers of LiveOn Meet Client for Windows (Downloader5Installer.exe and Downloader5InstallerForAdmin.exe) and the installers of Canon Network Camera Plugin (CanonNWCamPlugin.exe and CanonNWCamPluginForAdmin.exe) insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs). If a malicious DLL is placed at the same directory, the affected installer may load that DLL and execute its code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.",
"id": "GHSA-x3jw-9xf9-4hv3",
"modified": "2026-04-23T00:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-04-23T00:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45563482"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.liveon.ne.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JMSSA2026-001.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/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-X3Q8-X67W-R85C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:06Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28570"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-28T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.",
"id": "GHSA-x3q8-x67w-r85c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:06:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28570"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-X46M-WMGM-CFVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-23 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-23 21:31IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 invokes operating system commands without fully qualifying executable paths or adequately restricting search path resolution. As a result, an attacker with local system access can manipulate the search path environment to execute untrusted or malicious code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6935"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-23T21:17:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 invokes operating system commands without fully qualifying executable paths or adequately restricting search path resolution. As a result, an attacker with local system access can manipulate the search path environment to execute untrusted or malicious code.",
"id": "GHSA-x46m-wmgm-cfvg",
"modified": "2026-09-23T21:31:02Z",
"published": "2026-09-23T21:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6935"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288830"
}
],
"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-X4F6-CXP5-XX88
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:39 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:39In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user can load a maliciously crafted file in the search path which may potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted VNX Control Station system, aka an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-4987"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-19T12:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user can load a maliciously crafted file in the search path which may potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted VNX Control Station system, aka an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-x4f6-cxp5-xx88",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:39:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:39:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99045"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X4GR-W8J3-47XM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-10 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-10 12:30DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the 'C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-40979"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-427"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-10T12:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the \u0027C:\\Users\u003cuser\u003e\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\u0027 directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.",
"id": "GHSA-x4gr-w8j3-47xm",
"modified": "2025-09-10T12:30:20Z",
"published": "2025-09-10T12:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40979"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/dll-search-order-hijack-wave-grandstream-networks"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"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"
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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.