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 (1,213)
page 31 of 61| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-4526 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Sep 19, 2016 | ABB DataManagerPro 1.x before 1.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a DLL file in the package directory. | ||
| CVE-2026-47937 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Jun 9, 2026 | Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a… | ||
| CVE-2026-2713 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Mar 10, 2026 | IBM Trusteer Rapport installer 3.5.2309.290 IBM Trusteer Rapport could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could… | ||
| CVE-2025-29802 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Apr 8, 2025 | Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | ||
| CVE-2025-24039 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Feb 11, 2025 | Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2025-21206 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Feb 11, 2025 | Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-22450 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2024 | Dell Alienware Command Center, versions prior to 6.2.7.0, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially inject malicious files in the file search path, leading to system compromise. | ||
| CVE-2024-20338 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Mar 6, 2024 | A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could… | ||
| CVE-2022-32223 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.02 | Jul 14, 2022 | Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common… | ||
| CVE-2021-44226 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Mar 23, 2022 | Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse… | ||
| CVE-2022-0129 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory… | ||
| CVE-2021-35982 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.02 | Sep 29, 2021 | Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A local attacker with non-administrative privileges can plant a malicious DLL to achieve… | ||
| CVE-2021-28581 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Sep 8, 2021 | Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 3.5 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in elevation of privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must log on to the attacker's local machine. | ||
| CVE-2021-28636 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.02 | Aug 20, 2021 | Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to… | ||
| CVE-2020-7360 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Aug 13, 2020 | An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in… | ||
| CVE-2019-1855 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.02 | Jul 4, 2019 | A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the… | ||
| CVE-2026-6645 | Hig | 0.47 | — | 0.00 | Jun 22, 2026 | An insecure process execution vulnerability exists in the pc-printer-updater.exe component of the PaperCut Print Deploy Client for Windows. The application, which typically operates with high-level system privileges, attempts to perform an internal validation check by invoking a… | ||
| CVE-2026-11958 | Hig | 0.47 | — | 0.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | Local privilege escalation by loading DLLs from a shared temporary directory in ANSSI’s DFIR-ORC, versions 10.2.7 and prior. An attacker with prior access to the system, can place a malicious DLL in C:\Windows\Temp and wait for the application to be executed. Because DFIR-ORC… | ||
| CVE-2026-41567 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Jun 5, 2026 | Moby is an open source container framework. In versions prior to 29.5.1 and in moby/moby v2 prior to v2.0.0-beta.14, when a compressed archive is uploaded to a container via `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` or piped through `docker cp -`, the daemon resolves decompression binaries… | ||
| CVE-2026-50033 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jun 3, 2026 | Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.15051.93227. |
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
ABB DataManagerPro 1.x before 1.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a DLL file in the package directory.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
IBM Trusteer Rapport installer 3.5.2309.290 IBM Trusteer Rapport could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
Dell Alienware Command Center, versions prior to 6.2.7.0, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially inject malicious files in the file search path, leading to system compromise.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.02
Node.js is vulnerable to Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Hijacking under certain conditions on Windows platforms.This vulnerability can be exploited if the victim has the following dependencies on a Windows machine:* OpenSSL has been installed and “C:\Program Files\Common…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.02
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A local attacker with non-administrative privileges can plant a malicious DLL to achieve…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 3.5 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in elevation of privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must log on to the attacker's local machine.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.02
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.02
A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the…
- risk 0.47cvss —epss 0.00
An insecure process execution vulnerability exists in the pc-printer-updater.exe component of the PaperCut Print Deploy Client for Windows. The application, which typically operates with high-level system privileges, attempts to perform an internal validation check by invoking a…
- risk 0.47cvss —epss 0.00
Local privilege escalation by loading DLLs from a shared temporary directory in ANSSI’s DFIR-ORC, versions 10.2.7 and prior. An attacker with prior access to the system, can place a malicious DLL in C:\Windows\Temp and wait for the application to be executed. Because DFIR-ORC…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Moby is an open source container framework. In versions prior to 29.5.1 and in moby/moby v2 prior to v2.0.0-beta.14, when a compressed archive is uploaded to a container via `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` or piped through `docker cp -`, the daemon resolves decompression binaries…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.15051.93227.