Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-428
AllowedUnquoted Search Path or Element
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
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.
772 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-CHQQ-X5R9-MGFM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-27 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:54
VLAI
Details
Fortect - CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element, may be used by local user to elevate privileges.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42486"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-27T15:19:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Fortect - CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element, may be used by local user to elevate privileges.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-chqq-x5r9-mgfm",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:54:32Z",
"published": "2023-09-27T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42486"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/faq/cve_advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CHQX-36RM-RF8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-25 18:31 – Updated: 2024-10-09 22:05
VLAI
Summary
Grafana Alloy on Windows has Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability
Details
Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Grafana Alloy on Windows allows Privilege Escalation from Local User to SYSTEM. This issue affects Alloy: before 1.3.4, from 1.4.0-rc.0 and prior to 1.4.1.
Severity
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/grafana/alloy"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.3.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/grafana/alloy"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.4.0-rc.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.4.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8975"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-10-01T22:28:59Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-25T17:15:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Grafana Alloy on Windows allows Privilege Escalation from Local User to SYSTEM.\nThis issue affects Alloy: before 1.3.4, from 1.4.0-rc.0 and prior to 1.4.1.",
"id": "GHSA-chqx-36rm-rf8h",
"modified": "2024-10-09T22:05:01Z",
"published": "2024-09-25T18:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8975"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/commit/88e779887690954c009503598a3f4bf563cb6596"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/commit/f14249012fd970d3fd73604e6fff9b6c7990a9bb"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/releases/tag/v1.3.4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/releases/tag/v1.4.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/releases/tag/v1.4.1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://grafana.com/blog/2024/09/25/grafana-alloy-and-grafana-agent-flow-security-release-high-severity-fix-for-cve-2024-8975-and-cve-2024-8996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2024-8975"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3168"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"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:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Grafana Alloy on Windows has Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability"
}
GHSA-CJ9F-2HWG-WHQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37
VLAI
Details
An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Progea Movicon Version 11.5.1181 and prior. An unquoted search path or element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an authorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path and escalate his or her privileges.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14019"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-19T23:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Progea Movicon Version 11.5.1181 and prior. An unquoted search path or element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an authorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path and escalate his or her privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-cj9f-2hwg-whqr",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14019"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-290-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101483"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CQWX-F579-RFMC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08
VLAI
Details
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system service.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-18915"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-13T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system service.",
"id": "GHSA-cqwx-f579-rfmc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18915"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06559359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/8"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-CVPR-72QQ-65CC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-27 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-04 00:01
VLAI
Details
A local administrator could prevent the HMPA service from starting despite tamper protection using an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HMPA component of Sophos Intercept X Advanced and Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server before version 2.0.23, as well as Sophos Exploit Prevention before version 3.8.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-25269"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-26T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A local administrator could prevent the HMPA service from starting despite tamper protection using an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HMPA component of Sophos Intercept X Advanced and Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server before version 2.0.23, as well as Sophos Exploit Prevention before version 3.8.3.",
"id": "GHSA-cvpr-72qq-65cc",
"modified": "2021-12-04T00:01:31Z",
"published": "2021-11-27T00:00:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211126-ixa-hmpa-local-dos"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-CW6H-GVCJ-WW9C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-23 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-23 09:30
VLAI
Details
Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Logitech MEVO WEBCAM APP on Windows allows Local Execution of Code.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-4031"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-23T07:15:43Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Logitech MEVO WEBCAM APP on Windows allows Local Execution of Code.",
"id": "GHSA-cw6h-gvcj-ww9c",
"modified": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4031"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/428.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CXV6-8QC3-GF8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-21 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-21 18:30
VLAI
Details
Realtek Wireless LAN Utility 700.1631 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that would execute during application startup or system reboot.
Severity
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-47880"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-21T18:16:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Realtek Wireless LAN Utility 700.1631 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that would execute during application startup or system reboot.",
"id": "GHSA-cxv6-8qc3-gf8h",
"modified": "2026-01-21T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2026-01-21T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47880"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.realtek.com/en"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtek-wireless-lan-utility-realteknsu-unquoted-service-path"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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-F2VM-77F3-VPCQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-21 00:01 – Updated: 2022-05-27 00:00
VLAI
Details
MiniTool Partition Wizard v12.0 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29320"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-20T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MiniTool Partition Wizard v12.0 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.",
"id": "GHSA-f2vm-77f3-vpcq",
"modified": "2022-05-27T00:00:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-21T00:01:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50859"
}
],
"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-F3GP-77FQ-586M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-13 18:30
VLAI
Details
Unquoted search path within AIM-T Manageability Service can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Severity
7.3 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-36321"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T17:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Unquoted search path within AIM-T Manageability Service can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-f3gp-77fq-586m",
"modified": "2025-05-13T18:30:53Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T18:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36321"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9015.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-F43W-MFRF-MV66
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:24
VLAI
Details
TeamViewer Desktop for Windows before 15.8.3 does not properly quote its custom URI handlers. A malicious website could launch TeamViewer with arbitrary parameters, as demonstrated by a teamviewer10: --play URL. An attacker could force a victim to send an NTLM authentication request and either relay the request or capture the hash for offline password cracking. This affects teamviewer10, teamviewer8, teamviewerapi, tvchat1, tvcontrol1, tvfiletransfer1, tvjoinv8, tvpresent1, tvsendfile1, tvsqcustomer1, tvsqsupport1, tvvideocall1, and tvvpn1. The issue is fixed in 8.0.258861, 9.0.258860, 10.0.258873, 11.0.258870, 12.0.258869, 13.2.36220, 14.2.56676, 14.7.48350, and 15.8.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13699"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-428"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-29T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "TeamViewer Desktop for Windows before 15.8.3 does not properly quote its custom URI handlers. A malicious website could launch TeamViewer with arbitrary parameters, as demonstrated by a teamviewer10: --play URL. An attacker could force a victim to send an NTLM authentication request and either relay the request or capture the hash for offline password cracking. This affects teamviewer10, teamviewer8, teamviewerapi, tvchat1, tvcontrol1, tvfiletransfer1, tvjoinv8, tvpresent1, tvsendfile1, tvsqcustomer1, tvsqsupport1, tvvideocall1, and tvvpn1. The issue is fixed in 8.0.258861, 9.0.258860, 10.0.258873, 11.0.258870, 12.0.258869, 13.2.36220, 14.2.56676, 14.7.48350, and 15.8.3.",
"id": "GHSA-f43w-mfrf-mv66",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:24:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:24:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Announcements/Statement-on-CVE-2020-13699/td-p/98448"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-13699.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation
Implementation
Properly quote the full search path before executing a program on the system.
Mitigation MIT-5
Implementation
Strategy: Input Validation
- 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 MIT-20
Implementation
Strategy: Input Validation
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.