CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Description
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.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-38 · CAPEC-471
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,235)
page 1 of 62| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-3433 | Hig | 0.73 | 7.8 | 0.10 | KEV | Aug 17, 2020 | A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials… | |
| CVE-2017-6517 | Cri | 0.67 | 9.8 | 0.46 | Mar 23, 2017 | Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the… | ||
| CVE-2020-27955 | Cri | 0.66 | 9.8 | 0.82 | Nov 5, 2020 | Git LFS 2.12.0 allows Remote Code Execution. | ||
| CVE-2020-3153 | Med | 0.66 | 6.5 | 0.28 | KEV | Feb 19, 2020 | A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling… | |
| CVE-2026-65093 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.9 | 0.01 | Aug 25, 2026 | NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a sandbox escape. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure. | ||
| CVE-2026-16860 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.9 | 0.01 | Aug 12, 2026 | IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an uncontrolled search path element. | ||
| CVE-2025-69599 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | May 8, 2026 | RayVentory Scan Engine through 12.6 Update 8 allows attackers to gain privileges if they control the value of the PATH environment variable. NOTE: this is disputed because ability of an attacker to control the environment is a site-specific misconfiguration. | ||
| CVE-2019-25268 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Jan 8, 2026 | NREL BEopt 2.8.0.0 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to load arbitrary libraries by tricking users into opening application files from remote shares. Attackers can exploit insecure library loading of sdl2.dll and libegl.dll by placing malicious… | ||
| CVE-2023-53959 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Dec 19, 2025 | FileZilla Client 3.63.1 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code by placing a crafted TextShaping.dll in the application directory. Attackers can generate a reverse shell payload using msfvenom and replace the missing DLL to achieve… | ||
| CVE-2025-65741 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Dec 9, 2025 | Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. An attacker could compile a .dylib file and force the execution of this library in the context of the Sublime Text application. | ||
| CVE-2024-23054 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Feb 5, 2024 | An issue in Plone Docker Official Image 5.2.13 (5221) open-source software that could allow for remote code execution due to a package listed in ++plone++static/components not existing in the public package index (npm). | ||
| CVE-2023-25143 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.02 | Mar 10, 2023 | An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Server installer could allow an attacker to achieve a remote code execution state on affected products. | ||
| CVE-2022-34825 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element in CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for Windows and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated… | ||
| CVE-2022-24955 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Feb 11, 2022 | Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have an Uncontrolled Search Path Element for DLL files. | ||
| CVE-2021-28955 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.02 | Mar 22, 2021 | git-bug before 0.7.2 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. It will execute git.bat from the current directory in certain PATH situations (most often seen on Windows). | ||
| CVE-2019-20780 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Apr 17, 2020 | An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 software. Certain security settings, related to whether packages are verified and accepted only from known sources, are mishandled. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190002 (April 2019). | ||
| CVE-2020-10515 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.03 | Apr 2, 2020 | STARFACE UCC Client before 6.7.1.204 on WIndows allows binary planting to execute code with System rights, aka usd-2020-0006. | ||
| CVE-2019-9546 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.03 | Mar 1, 2019 | SolarWinds Orion Platform before 2018.4 Hotfix 2 allows privilege escalation through the RabbitMQ service. | ||
| CVE-2019-7653 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.02 | Feb 9, 2019 | The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the current working directory, allowing code injection, because "python -m" looks in this directory, as demonstrated by rdf2dot. This issue is specific to use of the… | ||
| CVE-2018-12805 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.04 | Jul 20, 2018 | Adobe Connect versions 9.7.5 and earlier have an Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation. |
- risk 0.73cvss 7.8epss 0.10
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials…
- risk 0.67cvss 9.8epss 0.46
Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the…
- risk 0.66cvss 9.8epss 0.82
Git LFS 2.12.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
- risk 0.66cvss 6.5epss 0.28
A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.9epss 0.01
NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a sandbox escape. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.9epss 0.01
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an uncontrolled search path element.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
RayVentory Scan Engine through 12.6 Update 8 allows attackers to gain privileges if they control the value of the PATH environment variable. NOTE: this is disputed because ability of an attacker to control the environment is a site-specific misconfiguration.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
NREL BEopt 2.8.0.0 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to load arbitrary libraries by tricking users into opening application files from remote shares. Attackers can exploit insecure library loading of sdl2.dll and libegl.dll by placing malicious…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
FileZilla Client 3.63.1 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code by placing a crafted TextShaping.dll in the application directory. Attackers can generate a reverse shell payload using msfvenom and replace the missing DLL to achieve…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. An attacker could compile a .dylib file and force the execution of this library in the context of the Sublime Text application.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
An issue in Plone Docker Official Image 5.2.13 (5221) open-source software that could allow for remote code execution due to a package listed in ++plone++static/components not existing in the public package index (npm).
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.02
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Server installer could allow an attacker to achieve a remote code execution state on affected products.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for Windows and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have an Uncontrolled Search Path Element for DLL files.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.02
git-bug before 0.7.2 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. It will execute git.bat from the current directory in certain PATH situations (most often seen on Windows).
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 software. Certain security settings, related to whether packages are verified and accepted only from known sources, are mishandled. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190002 (April 2019).
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.03
STARFACE UCC Client before 6.7.1.204 on WIndows allows binary planting to execute code with System rights, aka usd-2020-0006.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.03
SolarWinds Orion Platform before 2018.4 Hotfix 2 allows privilege escalation through the RabbitMQ service.
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.02
The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the current working directory, allowing code injection, because "python -m" looks in this directory, as demonstrated by rdf2dot. This issue is specific to use of the…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.04
Adobe Connect versions 9.7.5 and earlier have an Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.