CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
Description
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-38
CVEs mapped to this weakness (672)
page 22 of 34| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-6167 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Jan 30, 2017 | Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty beta 0.67 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) UxTheme.dll or (2) ntmarta.dll file in the current working directory. | ||
| CVE-2016-1281 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Jan 23, 2017 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the… | ||
| CVE-2016-7085 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Dec 29, 2016 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. | ||
| CVE-2016-7300 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.02 | Dec 20, 2016 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, aka "Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." | ||
| CVE-2016-9274 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Nov 11, 2016 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the current working directory. NOTE: 2.x is unaffected. | ||
| CVE-2016-0014 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.02 | Jan 13, 2016 | Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted… | ||
| CVE-2010-3190 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.09 | Aug 31, 2010 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local… | ||
| CVE-2026-53819 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jun 11, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in skill install flows where workspace .env files can override the Homebrew executable selection. Attackers with access to trusted operator workspaces can execute unintended Homebrew-compatible… | ||
| CVE-2022-38060 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Dec 21, 2022 | A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the sudo functionality of OpenStack Kolla git master 05194e7618. A misconfiguration in /etc/sudoers within a container can lead to increased privileges. | ||
| CVE-2022-26183 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Mar 21, 2022 | PNPM v6.15.1 and below was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute PNPM commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS. | ||
| CVE-2026-41294 | Hig | 0.49 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and… | ||
| CVE-2025-12819 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Dec 3, 2025 | Untrusted search path in auth_query connection handler in PgBouncer before 1.25.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL during authentication via a malicious search_path parameter in the StartupMessage. | ||
| CVE-2025-30399 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Jun 13, 2025 | Untrusted search path in .NET and Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. | ||
| CVE-2025-1756 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Feb 27, 2025 | mongosh may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privilege, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects mongosh prior to 2.3.0 | ||
| CVE-2025-1755 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Feb 27, 2025 | MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privileges, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects MongoDB Compass prior to 1.42.1 | ||
| CVE-2024-23304 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Feb 6, 2024 | Cybozu KUNAI for Android 3.0.20 to 3.0.21 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by performing certain operations. | ||
| CVE-2023-29790 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | May 12, 2023 | kodbox 1.2.x through 1.3.7 has a Sensitive Information Leakage issue. | ||
| CVE-2016-10837 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.02 | Aug 1, 2019 | cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary code execution because of an unsafe @INC path (SEC-46). | ||
| CVE-2018-10959 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.02 | Apr 17, 2019 | Avecto Defendpoint 4 prior to 4.4 SR6 and 5 prior to 5.1 SR1 has an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability, exploitable by modifying environment variables to trigger automatic elevation of an attacker's process launch. | ||
| CVE-2016-0018 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.3 | 0.13 | Jan 13, 2016 | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." |
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty beta 0.67 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) UxTheme.dll or (2) ntmarta.dll file in the current working directory.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.02
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, aka "Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the current working directory. NOTE: 2.x is unaffected.
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.02
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.09
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in skill install flows where workspace .env files can override the Homebrew executable selection. Attackers with access to trusted operator workspaces can execute unintended Homebrew-compatible…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the sudo functionality of OpenStack Kolla git master 05194e7618. A misconfiguration in /etc/sudoers within a container can lead to increased privileges.
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.02
PNPM v6.15.1 and below was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute PNPM commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS.
- risk 0.49cvss 8.6epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Untrusted search path in auth_query connection handler in PgBouncer before 1.25.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL during authentication via a malicious search_path parameter in the StartupMessage.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Untrusted search path in .NET and Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
mongosh may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privilege, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects mongosh prior to 2.3.0
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privileges, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects MongoDB Compass prior to 1.42.1
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Cybozu KUNAI for Android 3.0.20 to 3.0.21 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by performing certain operations.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
kodbox 1.2.x through 1.3.7 has a Sensitive Information Leakage issue.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.02
cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary code execution because of an unsafe @INC path (SEC-46).
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.02
Avecto Defendpoint 4 prior to 4.4 SR6 and 5 prior to 5.1 SR1 has an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability, exploitable by modifying environment variables to trigger automatic elevation of an attacker's process launch.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.3epss 0.13
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."