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 40 of 61| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2020-5324 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.1 | 0.00 | Feb 21, 2020 | Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Firmware Update Utility during the time window while being executed by an administrator. During this time window, a locally authenticated… | ||
| CVE-2019-14688 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.02 | Feb 20, 2020 | Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable… | ||
| CVE-2019-19235 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Dec 18, 2019 | AsLdrSrv.exe in ASUS ATK Package before V1.0.0061 (for Windows 10 notebook PCs) could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional execution. The user must put an application at a particular path, with a particular file name. | ||
| CVE-2019-18575 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.1 | 0.00 | Dec 6, 2019 | Dell Command Configure versions prior to 4.2.1 contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symlink to a target file, allowing the attacker to overwrite or corrupt a specified file on the… | ||
| CVE-2018-5457 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2018 | A uncontrolled search path element issue was discovered in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility used with Windows XP systems, Versions 2.0.2.2 and prior versions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability requires the local user to install a crafted DLL on the target… | ||
| CVE-2017-9661 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.01 | Aug 14, 2017 | An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software version 4.3.0.27 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in… | ||
| CVE-2017-5176 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.01 | May 19, 2017 | A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE,… | ||
| CVE-2017-6051 | Hig | 0.46 | 7.0 | 0.01 | May 8, 2017 | An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in BLF-Tech LLC VisualView HMI Version 9.9.14.0 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to run a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in… | ||
| CVE-2025-15558 | Hig | 0.45 | 8.0 | 0.00 | Mar 4, 2026 | Docker CLI for Windows searches for plugin binaries in C:\ProgramData\Docker\cli-plugins, a directory that does not exist by default. A low-privileged attacker can create this directory and place malicious CLI plugin binaries (docker-compose.exe, docker-buildx.exe, etc.) that… | ||
| CVE-2022-21668 | Hig | 0.45 | 8.0 | 0.04 | Jan 10, 2022 | pipenv is a Python development workflow tool. Starting with version 2018.10.9 and prior to version 2022.1.8, a flaw in pipenv's parsing of requirements files allows an attacker to insert a specially crafted string inside a comment anywhere within a requirements.txt file, which… | ||
| CVE-2026-54672 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jun 30, 2026 | electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. Prior to 26.15.0, AppImage targets built by app-builder-lib could use an empty path component when setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable at runtime. This causes the current working directory to be added… | ||
| CVE-2024-22451 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Jun 16, 2026 | Dell Peripheral Manager, versions from 1.5.1 to 1.7.2, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious executable, leading to arbitrary code execution. | ||
| CVE-2024-22447 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Jun 16, 2026 | Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.3, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious dll., leading to arbitrary code execution. | ||
| CVE-2026-53813 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jun 11, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a path traversal vulnerability in memory-core artifact loading where workspace state influences local package root resolution. Attackers with access to affected workspaces can load memory-core artifacts from unintended local locations,… | ||
| CVE-2026-47092 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.01 | May 18, 2026 | Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable. Attackers can set COMSPEC to an arbitrary binary path before claude-hud… | ||
| CVE-2024-47091 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | May 13, 2026 | Privilege escalation in the mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows in Checkmk <2.4.0p29, <2.3.0p47, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows a local unprivileged user able to create a Windows service whose name matches 'MySQL' or 'MariaDB' (or with write access to a binary referenced by such a service)… | ||
| CVE-2026-20772 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | May 12, 2026 | Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high… | ||
| CVE-2026-45004 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | May 11, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from process.cwd() during provider setup metadata resolution. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript under the current user account by… | ||
| CVE-2026-25852 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Apr 29, 2026 | Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.93212. | ||
| CVE-2026-42171 | Hig | 0.44 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Apr 24, 2026 | NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges (if they can cause my_GetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references). |
- risk 0.46cvss 7.1epss 0.00
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Firmware Update Utility during the time window while being executed by an administrator. During this time window, a locally authenticated…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.02
Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.00
AsLdrSrv.exe in ASUS ATK Package before V1.0.0061 (for Windows 10 notebook PCs) could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional execution. The user must put an application at a particular path, with a particular file name.
- risk 0.46cvss 7.1epss 0.00
Dell Command Configure versions prior to 4.2.1 contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symlink to a target file, allowing the attacker to overwrite or corrupt a specified file on the…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.00
A uncontrolled search path element issue was discovered in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility used with Windows XP systems, Versions 2.0.2.2 and prior versions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability requires the local user to install a crafted DLL on the target…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.01
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software version 4.3.0.27 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.01
A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE,…
- risk 0.46cvss 7.0epss 0.01
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in BLF-Tech LLC VisualView HMI Version 9.9.14.0 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to run a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in…
- risk 0.45cvss 8.0epss 0.00
Docker CLI for Windows searches for plugin binaries in C:\ProgramData\Docker\cli-plugins, a directory that does not exist by default. A low-privileged attacker can create this directory and place malicious CLI plugin binaries (docker-compose.exe, docker-buildx.exe, etc.) that…
- risk 0.45cvss 8.0epss 0.04
pipenv is a Python development workflow tool. Starting with version 2018.10.9 and prior to version 2022.1.8, a flaw in pipenv's parsing of requirements files allows an attacker to insert a specially crafted string inside a comment anywhere within a requirements.txt file, which…
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. Prior to 26.15.0, AppImage targets built by app-builder-lib could use an empty path component when setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable at runtime. This causes the current working directory to be added…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
Dell Peripheral Manager, versions from 1.5.1 to 1.7.2, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious executable, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.3, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious dll., leading to arbitrary code execution.
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a path traversal vulnerability in memory-core artifact loading where workspace state influences local package root resolution. Attackers with access to affected workspaces can load memory-core artifacts from unintended local locations,…
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable. Attackers can set COMSPEC to an arbitrary binary path before claude-hud…
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Privilege escalation in the mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows in Checkmk <2.4.0p29, <2.3.0p47, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows a local unprivileged user able to create a Windows service whose name matches 'MySQL' or 'MariaDB' (or with write access to a binary referenced by such a service)…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high…
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from process.cwd() during provider setup metadata resolution. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript under the current user account by…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.93212.
- risk 0.44cvss 7.8epss 0.00
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges (if they can cause my_GetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references).