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 60 of 61| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2026-8164 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ArkSigner Software and Hardware Industry and Trade Inc. ArkSigner Desktop Client allows Search Order Hijacking. This issue affects ArkSigner Desktop Client: from v2.2.16.10 through 17062026. | ||
| CVE-2026-16519 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jul 24, 2026 | A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility desktop application. The application loads one or more dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an unsafe search path, allowing a local attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location searched before the… | ||
| CVE-2026-21770 | Med | 0.00 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook (HTMO) is susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability which could allow an attacker to modify or replace the application with malicious content. | ||
| CVE-2026-42936 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jul 15, 2026 | The installer of HYPER SBI 2 insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries. If there is a crafted DLL at the same directory when invoking the affected installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer. | ||
| CVE-2026-48272 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jul 14, 2026 | Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user… | ||
| CVE-2026-0487 | Hig | 0.00 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Jul 14, 2026 | SAProuter on Microsoft Windows allows an unauthenticated attacker to load library (DLL) files from an untrusted location, allowing them to execute malicious code on the system. This could enable the attacker to hijack the DLL loading process and achieve arbitrary code execution.… | ||
| CVE-2026-48364 | Hig | 0.00 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Jul 13, 2026 | ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 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 victim must open a… | ||
| CVE-2026-48363 | Hig | 0.00 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Jul 13, 2026 | ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 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 victim must open a… | ||
| CVE-2026-15515 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0.00 | Jul 13, 2026 | A security vulnerability has been detected in Tencent PC Manager 18.1.30242.301. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library qmudisk64.sys of the component QMUDisk Driver. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack must be carried out locally.… | ||
| CVE-2026-57239 | Hig | 0.00 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. | ||
| CVE-2026-56437 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in Pupsman versions prior to 3.9.0. If a crafted DLL file is placed in the same folder as the affected installer and the installer is executed, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privilege. | ||
| CVE-2026-38972 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Jul 2, 2026 | Notepad3 through 6.25.822.1 contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability in the About-dialog code path in src/Notepad3.c. The application calls LoadLibrary(L"MSFTEDIT.DLL") with a bare DLL name, which allows a local attacker to place a malicious MSFTEDIT.DLL in the… | ||
| CVE-2026-23741 | Non | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2026 | Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the asterisk/contrib/scripts/ast_coredumper runs as root, as noted by the NOTES tag on line 689 of the ast_coredumper file. The script… | ||
| CVE-2026-23740 | Non | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2026 | Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, when ast_coredumper writes its gdb init and output files to a directory that is world-writable (for example /tmp), an attacker with write… | ||
| CVE-2025-66476 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Dec 2, 2025 | Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited file. On Windows, when using cmd.exe as a… | ||
| CVE-2025-62185 | Med | 0.00 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Oct 7, 2025 | In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp_x86.exe. | ||
| CVE-2025-10198 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Sep 9, 2025 | Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories. | ||
| CVE-2025-35471 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.3 | 0.00 | May 13, 2025 | conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can… | ||
| CVE-2024-41817 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0.01 | Jul 29, 2024 | ImageMagick is a free and open-source software suite, used for editing and manipulating digital images. The `AppImage` version `ImageMagick` might use an empty path when setting `MAGICK_CONFIGURE_PATH` and `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` environment variables while executing, which might lead… | ||
| CVE-2023-26266 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Feb 21, 2023 | In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution. |
- risk 0.00cvss 7.3epss 0.00
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ArkSigner Software and Hardware Industry and Trade Inc. ArkSigner Desktop Client allows Search Order Hijacking. This issue affects ArkSigner Desktop Client: from v2.2.16.10 through 17062026.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.3epss 0.00
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility desktop application. The application loads one or more dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an unsafe search path, allowing a local attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location searched before the…
- risk 0.00cvss 6.5epss 0.00
HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook (HTMO) is susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability which could allow an attacker to modify or replace the application with malicious content.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
The installer of HYPER SBI 2 insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries. If there is a crafted DLL at the same directory when invoking the affected installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user…
- risk 0.00cvss 8.4epss 0.00
SAProuter on Microsoft Windows allows an unauthenticated attacker to load library (DLL) files from an untrusted location, allowing them to execute malicious code on the system. This could enable the attacker to hijack the DLL loading process and achieve arbitrary code execution.…
- risk 0.00cvss 8.2epss 0.00
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 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 victim must open a…
- risk 0.00cvss 8.2epss 0.00
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 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 victim must open a…
- risk 0.00cvss 7.0epss 0.00
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tencent PC Manager 18.1.30242.301. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library qmudisk64.sys of the component QMUDisk Driver. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack must be carried out locally.…
- risk 0.00cvss 8.2epss 0.00
The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in Pupsman versions prior to 3.9.0. If a crafted DLL file is placed in the same folder as the affected installer and the installer is executed, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Notepad3 through 6.25.822.1 contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability in the About-dialog code path in src/Notepad3.c. The application calls LoadLibrary(L"MSFTEDIT.DLL") with a bare DLL name, which allows a local attacker to place a malicious MSFTEDIT.DLL in the…
- risk 0.00cvss 0.0epss 0.00
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the asterisk/contrib/scripts/ast_coredumper runs as root, as noted by the NOTES tag on line 689 of the ast_coredumper file. The script…
- risk 0.00cvss 0.0epss 0.00
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, when ast_coredumper writes its gdb init and output files to a directory that is world-writable (for example /tmp), an attacker with write…
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited file. On Windows, when using cmd.exe as a…
- risk 0.00cvss 6.7epss 0.00
In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp_x86.exe.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.8epss 0.00
Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.3epss 0.00
conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can…
- risk 0.00cvss 7.0epss 0.01
ImageMagick is a free and open-source software suite, used for editing and manipulating digital images. The `AppImage` version `ImageMagick` might use an empty path when setting `MAGICK_CONFIGURE_PATH` and `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` environment variables while executing, which might lead…
- risk 0.00cvss 7.3epss 0.00
In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution.