CWE-427— Uncontrolled Search Path Element

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper NodeJS Web Server in which an uncontrolled search path is used to load a node module, which may lead to code execution, denial of ser…

monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory.

An escalation of privilege vulnerability in Nahimic APO Software Component Driver 1.4.2, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 allows an attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will att…

A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific DLLs in the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious library. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credent…

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe in the current working directory.

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Eaton's 9000x Programming and Configuration Software v 2.0.38 and prior allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by replacing the required DLLs with malicious DLLs when the software try to load vci11un6…

InstallBuilder for Qt Windows (versions prior to 20.7.0) installers look for plugins at a predictable location at initialization time, writable by non-admin users. While those plugins are not required, they are loaded if present, which cou…

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.

Bundler prior to 2.1.0 uses a predictable path in /tmp/, created with insecure permissions as a storage location for gems, if locations under the user's home directory are not available. If Bundler is used in a scenario where the user does…

The Shenzhen Tencent app 5.8.2.5300 for PC platforms (from Tencent App Center) has a DLL hijacking vulnerability. Attackers can use this vulnerability to execute malicious code.

Guangzhou NetEase Mail Master 4.14.1.1004 on Windows has a DLL hijacking vulnerability. Attackers can use this vulnerability to execute malicious code.

Shenzhen Tencent TIM Windows client 3.0.0.21315 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to execute malicious code.

NetEase Youdao Dictionary has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to gain server permissions. This affects Guangzhou NetEase Youdao Dictionary 8.9.2.0.

360 Speed Browser 12.0.1247.0 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to execute malicious code. It is a dual-core browser owned by Beijing Qihoo Technology.

Installers of Kaspersky Security Center and Kaspersky Security Center Web Console prior to 12 & prior to 12 Patch A were vulnerable to a DLL hijacking attack that allowed an attacker to elevate privileges in the system.

Adobe Lightroom versions 9.2.0.10 and earlier have an insecure library loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

A vulnerability related to Dynamic-link Library (“DLL”) loading in the Zoom Sharing Service would allow an attacker who had local access to a machine on which the service was running with elevated privileges to elevate their system pri…

Uncontrolled search path in the installer for Intel(R) RSTe Software RAID Driver for the Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB before version 4.7.0.1119 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local acce…

The support bundler in Teradici PCoIP Standard Agent for Windows and Graphics Agent for Windows versions prior to 20.04.1 and 20.07.0 does not use hard coded paths for certain Windows binaries, which allows an attacker to gain elevated pri…

Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory. This required an attacker that is already capable of placing files in the installation directory. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating …

The seafile-client client 7.0.8 for Seafile is vulnerable to DLL hijacking because it loads exchndl.dll from the current working directory.

In OSIsoft PI System multiple products and versions, a local attacker can modify a search path and plant a binary to exploit the affected PI System software to take control of the local computer at Windows system privilege level, resulting…

In the version 12.1.0.1005 and below of 360 Total Security, when the Gamefolde calls GameChrome.exe, there exists a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker who could exploit DLL hijacking to bypass the hips could execute arbi…

In the version 12.1.0.1004 and below of 360 Total Security, when the main process of 360 Total Security calls GameChrome.exe, there exists a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker who could exploit DLL hijacking to bypass th…

In version 12.1.0.1004 and below of 360 Total Security,when TPI calls the browser process, there exists a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker who could exploit DLL hijacking could execute arbitrary code on the Local syste…

When the Windows DLL "webauthn.dll" was missing from the Operating System, and a malicious one was placed in a folder in the user's %PATH%, Firefox may have loaded the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution. *Note: This issue only affect…

Earlier than HiSuite 10.1.0.500 have a DLL hijacking vulnerability. This vulnerability exists due to some DLL file is loaded by HiSuite improperly. And it allows an attacker to load this DLL file of the attacker's choosing.

In Python 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.8, 3.8 through 3.8.4rc1, and 3.9 through 3.9.0b4 on Windows, a Trojan horse python3.dll might be used in cases where CPython is embedded in a native application. This occurs because python3X.dl…

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Tomcat. The affected versions are before version 8.5.5, and from version 8.6.0 before 8.7.2.

Mids' Reborn Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 has an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to default and insecure permissions being set for the installation folder. By default, the Authenticated Users group has Modify permissions to the installat…

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3), SIMATIC PDM (All versions < V9.2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SINAMICS STARTER (con…

A dynamic library loading issue was addressed with improved path searching. This issue is fixed in Windows Migration Assistant 2.2.0.0 (v. 1A11). Running the installer in an untrusted directory may result in arbitrary code execution.

The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.

In Fazecast jSerialComm, Version 2.2.2 and prior, an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could allow a malicious DLL file with the same name of any resident DLLs inside the software installation to execute arbitrary code.

SAP Business Client, version 7.0, allows an attacker after a successful social engineering attack to inject malicious code as a DLL file in untrusted directories that can be executed by the application, due to uncontrolled search path elem…

An issue was discovered in LG Bridge before April 2019 on Windows. DLL Hijacking can occur.

Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges.

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in the windows installer of Google Earth Pro versions prior to 7.3.3 allows an attacker to insert malicious local files to execute unauthenticated remote code on the targeted system.

An issue was discovered in LG PC Suite for LG G3 and earlier (aka LG PC Suite v5.3.27 and earlier). DLL Hijacking can occur via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory. The LG ID is LVE-MOT-190001 (November 2019).

In UniFi Video v3.10.1 (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) there is a Local Privileges Escalation to SYSTEM from arbitrary file deletion and DLL hijack vulnerabilities. The issue was fixed by adjusting the .tsExport folder when the controller is runn…

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20034 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2015.006.30510 and earlier, and 2015.006.30510 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability…

DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.

A CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability exists in ProSoft Configurator (v1.002 and prior), for the PMEPXM0100 (H) module, which could cause the execution of untrusted code when using double click to open a project file wh…

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

Trend Micro Password Manager for Windows version 5.0 is affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability would could potentially allow an attacker privleged escalation.

Uncontrolled search path in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 26.20.100.7158 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Uncontrolled search path element in the installer for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 26.20.100.7584, 15.45.30.5103, 15.40.44.5107, 15.36.38.5117, and 15.33.49.5100 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation…

Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection 2.0 is affected by a vulnerability that could allow an attack to use the product installer to load other DLL files located in the same directory.