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 4 of 61| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2022-4313 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Mar 15, 2023 | A vulnerability was reported where through modifying the scan variables, an authenticated user in Tenable products, that has Scan Policy Configuration roles, could manipulate audit policy variables to execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets. | ||
| CVE-2023-23554 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability exists in pg_ivm versions prior to 1.5.1. When refreshing an IMMV, pg_ivm executes functions without specifying schema names. Under certain conditions, pg_ivm may be tricked to execute unexpected functions from other schemas with… | ||
| CVE-2022-43440 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable | ||
| CVE-2022-36930 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jan 9, 2023 | Zoom Rooms for Windows installers before version 5.13.0 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user. | ||
| CVE-2022-36924 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Nov 17, 2022 | The Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows prior to 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user. | ||
| CVE-2022-2333 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Sep 16, 2022 | If an attacker manages to trick a valid user into loading a malicious DLL, the attacker may be able to achieve code execution in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 application’s context and permissions. | ||
| CVE-2017-20123 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jun 30, 2022 | A vulnerability was found in Viscosity 1.6.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the… | ||
| CVE-2021-42743 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 6, 2022 | A misconfiguration in the node default path allows for local privilege escalation from a lower privileged user to the Splunk user in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.1 on Windows. | ||
| CVE-2021-28822 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2021 | The Enterprise Message Service Server (tibemsd), Enterprise Message Service Central Administration (tibemsca), Enterprise Message Service JSON configuration generator (tibemsconf2json), and Enterprise Message Service C API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise… | ||
| CVE-2021-28820 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2021 | The FTL Server (tibftlserver), FTL C API, FTL Golang API, FTL Java API, and FTL .Net API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low… | ||
| CVE-2020-15663 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.03 | Oct 1, 2020 | If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have… | ||
| CVE-2019-20856 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Jun 19, 2020 | An issue was discovered in Mattermost Desktop App before 4.3.0 on macOS. It allows dylib injection. | ||
| CVE-2020-10616 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | May 14, 2020 | Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior. SoftPAC does not specify the path of multiple imported .dll files. Therefore, an attacker can replace them and execute code whenever the service starts. | ||
| CVE-2017-7966 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Jun 7, 2017 | A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the programming software in Schneider Electric's SoMachine HVAC v2.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. The vulnerability exists due to the improper loading of a DLL. | ||
| CVE-2026-48388 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Jul 28, 2026 | Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory… | ||
| CVE-2026-34632 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Apr 15, 2026 | Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory… | ||
| CVE-2025-59887 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Dec 26, 2025 | Improper authentication of library files in the Eaton UPS Companion software installer could lead to arbitrary code execution of an attacker with the access to the software package. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of EUC which is available on the Eaton… | ||
| CVE-2025-59889 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Oct 14, 2025 | Improper authentication of library files in the Eaton IPP software installer could lead to arbitrary code execution of an attacker with the access to the software package. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of IPP which is available on the Eaton download… | ||
| CVE-2024-9499 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Jan 24, 2025 | DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer. | ||
| CVE-2024-9498 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Jan 24, 2025 | DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress SDK installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer. |
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
A vulnerability was reported where through modifying the scan variables, an authenticated user in Tenable products, that has Scan Policy Configuration roles, could manipulate audit policy variables to execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability exists in pg_ivm versions prior to 1.5.1. When refreshing an IMMV, pg_ivm executes functions without specifying schema names. Under certain conditions, pg_ivm may be tricked to execute unexpected functions from other schemas with…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Zoom Rooms for Windows installers before version 5.13.0 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows prior to 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
If an attacker manages to trick a valid user into loading a malicious DLL, the attacker may be able to achieve code execution in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 application’s context and permissions.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
A vulnerability was found in Viscosity 1.6.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A misconfiguration in the node default path allows for local privilege escalation from a lower privileged user to the Splunk user in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.1 on Windows.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The Enterprise Message Service Server (tibemsd), Enterprise Message Service Central Administration (tibemsca), Enterprise Message Service JSON configuration generator (tibemsconf2json), and Enterprise Message Service C API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The FTL Server (tibftlserver), FTL C API, FTL Golang API, FTL Java API, and FTL .Net API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.03
If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that updater.exe is signed by Mozilla, the version could have…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Desktop App before 4.3.0 on macOS. It allows dylib injection.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior. SoftPAC does not specify the path of multiple imported .dll files. Therefore, an attacker can replace them and execute code whenever the service starts.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the programming software in Schneider Electric's SoMachine HVAC v2.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. The vulnerability exists due to the improper loading of a DLL.
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory…
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory…
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
Improper authentication of library files in the Eaton UPS Companion software installer could lead to arbitrary code execution of an attacker with the access to the software package. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of EUC which is available on the Eaton…
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
Improper authentication of library files in the Eaton IPP software installer could lead to arbitrary code execution of an attacker with the access to the software package. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of IPP which is available on the Eaton download…
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress SDK installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.