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 (691)
page 24 of 35| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-43586 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Dec 13, 2023 | Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access. | ||
| CVE-2019-9798 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.01 | Apr 26, 2019 | On Android systems, Firefox can load a library from APITRACE_LIB, which is writable by all users and applications. This could allow malicious third party applications to execute a man-in-the-middle attack if a malicious code was written to that location and loaded. *Note: This… | ||
| CVE-2018-18364 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Feb 8, 2019 | Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) versions prior to 3.3 RU1 may be susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a potential attacker attempts to execute unexpected code on your machine. This occurs via placement of a potentially foreign file… | ||
| CVE-2018-1458 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.02 | Jul 10, 2018 | IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10,1, 10.5 and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 140209. | ||
| CVE-2017-6189 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Mar 15, 2017 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer. | ||
| CVE-2016-1014 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Apr 9, 2016 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory. | ||
| CVE-2026-14875 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Aug 13, 2026 | IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution on Windows when installed for all users due to publicly writeable directory. | ||
| CVE-2022-4987 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Apr 3, 2026 | Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place… | ||
| CVE-2026-3780 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Apr 1, 2026 | The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed… | ||
| CVE-2026-25926 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Feb 19, 2026 | Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in versions prior to 8.9.2 when launching Windows Explorer without an absolute executable path. This may allow execution of a malicious explorer.exe if an attacker can… | ||
| CVE-2024-21923 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Nov 23, 2025 | Incorrect default permissions in AMD StoreMI™ could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. | ||
| CVE-2024-21922 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Nov 23, 2025 | A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD StoreMI™ could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. | ||
| CVE-2024-14012 | Hig | 0.47 | — | 0.00 | Oct 29, 2025 | Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The… | ||
| CVE-2025-1068 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Feb 25, 2025 | There is an untrusted search path vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS AllSource 1.2 and 1.3 that may allow a low privileged attacker with write privileges to the local file system to introduce a malicious executable to the filesystem. When the victim performs a specific action using… | ||
| CVE-2024-13158 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.03 | Jan 14, 2025 | An unbounded resource search path in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to achieve remote code execution. | ||
| CVE-2024-36507 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Nov 12, 2024 | A untrusted search path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows versions 7.4.0, versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0, versions 7.0.12 through 7.0.0 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code via DLL hijacking and social engineering. | ||
| CVE-2024-38305 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Aug 21, 2024 | Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executables on the… | ||
| CVE-2024-28060 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | May 28, 2024 | An issue was discovered in Apiris Kafeo 6.4.4. It permits DLL hijacking, allowing a user to trigger the execution of arbitrary code every time the product is executed. | ||
| CVE-2024-24697 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Feb 14, 2024 | Untrusted search path in some Zoom 32 bit Windows clients may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access. | ||
| CVE-2023-48670 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.14.1 and prior versions contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low privileged authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the… |
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.01
On Android systems, Firefox can load a library from APITRACE_LIB, which is writable by all users and applications. This could allow malicious third party applications to execute a man-in-the-middle attack if a malicious code was written to that location and loaded. *Note: This…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) versions prior to 3.3 RU1 may be susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a potential attacker attempts to execute unexpected code on your machine. This occurs via placement of a potentially foreign file…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.02
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10,1, 10.5 and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 140209.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution on Windows when installed for all users due to publicly writeable directory.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in versions prior to 8.9.2 when launching Windows Explorer without an absolute executable path. This may allow execution of a malicious explorer.exe if an attacker can…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Incorrect default permissions in AMD StoreMI™ could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD StoreMI™ could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- risk 0.47cvss —epss 0.00
Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
There is an untrusted search path vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS AllSource 1.2 and 1.3 that may allow a low privileged attacker with write privileges to the local file system to introduce a malicious executable to the filesystem. When the victim performs a specific action using…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.03
An unbounded resource search path in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to achieve remote code execution.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
A untrusted search path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows versions 7.4.0, versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0, versions 7.0.12 through 7.0.0 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code via DLL hijacking and social engineering.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executables on the…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
An issue was discovered in Apiris Kafeo 6.4.4. It permits DLL hijacking, allowing a user to trigger the execution of arbitrary code every time the product is executed.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Untrusted search path in some Zoom 32 bit Windows clients may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.14.1 and prior versions contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low privileged authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the…