CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

BaseDraft

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.

Hierarchy (View 1000)

Parents

CWE-668

Children

none

Related attack patterns (CAPEC)

CAPEC-38 · CAPEC-471

CVEs mapped to this weakness (303)

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CVE	Sev	Risk	CVSS	EPSS	Published	Description
CVE-2024-29734	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Apr 3, 2024	Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in SonicDICOM Media Viewer 2.3.2 and earlier, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the running application.
CVE-2024-28131	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Mar 26, 2024	EasyRange Ver 1.41 contains an issue with the executable file search path when displaying an extracted file on Explorer, which may lead to loading an executable file resides in the same folder where the extracted file is placed. If this vulnerability is exploited, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the running program. Note that the developer was unreachable, therefore, users should consider stop using EasyRange Ver 1.41.
CVE-2024-22167	Hig	0.51	7.9	0.00	Mar 13, 2024	A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability in the SanDisk PrivateAccess application for Windows that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the system user. This vulnerability is only exploitable locally if an attacker has access to a copy of the user's vault or has already gained access into a user's system. This attack is limited to the system in context and cannot be propagated.
CVE-2023-48677	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Dec 12, 2023	Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40901, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 39378, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39938, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.
CVE-2017-12314	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Nov 16, 2017	A vulnerability in the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack, potentially causing a partial impact to the device availability, confidentiality, and integrity, aka Insecure Library Loading. The vulnerability is due to the application loading a malicious copy of a specific, nondefined DLL file instead of the DLL file it was expecting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing an affected DLL within the search path of the host system. An exploit could allow the attacker to load a malicious DLL file into the system, thus partially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf37955.
CVE-2017-14020	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Nov 13, 2017	In AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software (Part Number C0-PGMSW) Versions 2.10 and prior; C-More Programming Software (Part Number EA9-PGMSW) Versions 6.30 and prior; C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW) Versions 4.20.01.0 and prior; Do-more Designer Software (Part Number DM-PGMSW) Versions 2.0.3 and prior; GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) Versions 4.0.6 and prior; SL-SOFT SOLO Temperature Controller Configuration Software (Part Number SL-SOFT) Versions 1.1.0.5 and prior; and DirectSOFT Programming Software Versions 6.1 and prior, an uncontrolled search path element (DLL Hijacking) vulnerability has been identified. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could rename a malicious DLL to meet the criteria of the application, and the application would not verify that the DLL is correct. Once loaded by the application, the DLL could run malicious code at the privilege level of the application.
CVE-2017-14029	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Nov 6, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. The program will execute specially crafted malicious dll files placed on the target machine.
CVE-2017-14017	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Oct 19, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Progea Movicon Version 11.5.1181 and prior. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow a remote attacker without privileges to execute arbitrary code in the form of a malicious DLL file.
CVE-2017-13993	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Oct 5, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path or Element issue was discovered in i-SENS SmartLog Diabetes Management Software, Version 2.4.0 and prior versions. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified which could be exploited by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. If the malicious DLL is loaded prior to the valid DLL, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability does not affect the connected blood glucose monitor and would not impact delivery of therapy to the patient.
CVE-2017-11158	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 31, 2017	Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the installer in Synology Cloud Station Drive before 4.2.5-4396 on Windows allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) shfolder.dll, (2) ntmarta.dll, (3) secur32.dll or (4) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.
CVE-2017-12717	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 30, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A maliciously crafted dll file placed earlier in the search path may allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the application.
CVE-2017-11159	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 23, 2017	Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in installer in Synology Photo Station Uploader before 1.4.2-084 on Windows allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attack via a Trojan horse (1) shfolder.dll, (2) ntmarta.dll, (3) secur32.dll or (4) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.
CVE-2017-13130	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 23, 2017	mcmnm in BMC Patrol allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted libmcmclnx.so file in the current working directory, because it is setuid root and the RPATH variable begins with the .: substring.
CVE-2017-6329	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 21, 2017	Symantec VIP Access for Desktop prior to 2.2.4 can be susceptible to a DLL Pre-Loading vulnerability. These types of issues occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead. Depending on how the application is configured, the application will generally follow a specific search path to locate the DLL. The exploitation of the vulnerability manifests as a simple file write (or potentially an over-write) which results in a foreign executable running under the context of the application.
CVE-2017-9648	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 14, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Solar Controls WATTConfig M Software Version 2.5.10.1 and prior. An uncontrolled search path element has been identified, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system using a malicious DLL file.
CVE-2017-9646	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 14, 2017	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Solar Controls Heating Control Downloader (HCDownloader) Version 1.0.1.15 and prior. An uncontrolled search path element has been identified, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system using a malicious DLL file.
CVE-2017-2288	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 2, 2017	Untrusted search path vulnerability in LhaForge Ver.1.6.5 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
CVE-2017-2287	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 2, 2017	Untrusted search path vulnerability in NFC Port Software remover Ver.1.3.0.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
CVE-2017-2286	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.00	Aug 2, 2017	Untrusted search path vulnerability in NFC Port Software Version 5.5.0.6 and earlier (for RC-S310, RC-S320, RC-S330, RC-S370, RC-S380, RC-S380/S), NFC Port Software Version 5.3.6.7 and earlier (for RC-S320, RC-S310/J1C, RC-S310/ED4C), PC/SC Activator for Type B Ver.1.2.1.0 and earlier, SFCard Viewer 2 Ver.2.5.0.0 and earlier, NFC Net Installer Ver.1.1.0.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
CVE-2017-1000010	Hig	0.51	7.8	0.01	Jul 17, 2017	Audacity 2.1.2 through 2.3.2 is vulnerable to Dll HIjacking in the avformat-55.dll resulting arbitrary code execution.