CWE-427— Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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.— MITRE CWE catalog
1,287 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
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- CVE-2026-28700MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EG 5.42026-08-11
Uncontrolled search path for some EquiTriton before version f5ddbb5 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may ena…
- CVE-2025-36515MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EG 5.42026-05-12
Uncontrolled search path for some AI Playground software before version 3.0.0 alpha within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high comp…
- CVE-2025-35969MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EG 5.42026-05-12
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software before version 16.0.12. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined…
- CVE-2025-7676MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EG 5.42025-07-28
DLL hijacking of all PE32 executables when run on Windows for ARM64 CPU architecture. This allows an attacker to execute code, if the attacker can plant a DLL in the same directory as the executable. Vulnerable versions of Windows 11 for A…
- CVE-2025-13919MEDIUMCVSS 4.4EG 5.42026-01-28
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3, may be susceptible to a COM Hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker attempts to establish persistence and evade detection…
- CVE-2026-12003MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32026-06-16
To allow builds of Python to be run from an in-tree layout (rather than an installed file layout), the VPATH variable is defined at build time and used to locate certain landmarks - specifically, Modules/setup.local. When this landmark is …
- CVE-2024-39613MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32024-09-16
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.8.0 fail to specify an absolute path when searching the cmd.exe file, which allows a local attacker who is able to put an cmd.exe file in the Downloads folder of a user's machine to cause remote code e…
- CVE-2024-7193MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32024-07-29
A vulnerability has been found in Mp3tag up to 3.26d and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library tak_deco_lib.dll of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. I…
- CVE-2023-0898MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32023-11-07
General Electric MiCOM S1 Agile is vulnerable to an attacker achieving code execution by placing malicious DLL files in the directory of the application.
- CVE-2022-32222MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32022-07-14
A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the…
- CVE-2019-16001MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32019-11-26
A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in Cisco Webex Teams for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would …
- CVE-2019-5245MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32019-06-13
HiSuite 9.1.0.300 versions and earlier contains 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 that …
- CVE-2018-12160MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32018-09-12
DLL injection vulnerability in software installer for Intel Data Center Migration Center Software v3.1 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code using default directory permissions via local access.
- CVE-2017-5147MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32017-09-09
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in AzeoTech DAQFactory versions prior to 17.1. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may execute malicious DLL files that have been placed with…
- CVE-2025-10549MEDIUMCVSS 5.1EG 5.12026-04-23
EfficientLab Controlio before v1.3.95 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused by weak folder permissions in the installation directory. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL in this directory and achieve arbitrary code e…
- CVE-2025-48496MEDIUMCVSS 5.1EG 5.12025-07-11
Emerson ValveLink products use 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.
- CVE-2019-1794MEDIUMCVSS 5.1EG 5.12019-04-18
A vulnerability in the search path processing of Cisco Directory Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a binary of their choosing. The vulnerability is due to uncontrolled search path elements. An attacker could ex…
- CVE-2026-45003MEDIUMCVSS 5.0EG 5.02026-05-11
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 allows workspace dotenv files to override connector endpoint hosts for Matrix, Mattermost, IRC, and Synology connectors. Attackers with workspace access can redirect runtime traffic to malicious endpoints by setti…
- CVE-2026-24317MEDIUMCVSS 5.0EG 5.02026-03-10
SAP GUI for Windows allows DLL files to be loaded from arbitrary directories within the application. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to place a malicious DLL within one of these directori…
- CVE-2023-41782MEDIUMCVSS 4.8EG 4.82024-01-05
There is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI, an attacker could place a fake DLL file in a specific directory and successfully exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code.
- CVE-2021-1536MEDIUMCVSS 4.8EG 4.82021-06-04
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows, Cisco Webex Meetings Server, Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Windows, and Cisco Webex Teams for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL…
- CVE-2021-1240MEDIUMCVSS 4.8EG 4.82021-01-13
A vulnerability in the loading process of specific DLLs in Cisco Proximity Desktop for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious library. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credential…
- CVE-2018-12163MEDIUMCVSS 4.8EG 4.82018-09-12
A DLL injection vulnerability in the Intel IoT Developers Kit 4.0 installer may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges using file modification via local access.
- CVE-2025-48506MEDIUMCVSS 4.6EG 4.62026-08-11
Uncontrolled search paths in Vitis™ Unified installation path on local Windows machines could allow DLL injection into these install paths, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2025-0041MEDIUMCVSS 4.6EG 4.62026-08-11
Uncontrolled search paths in the Vitis™ Embedded Single File Download (SFD) for local Windows installation could allow a low-privileged user to create arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2025-13162MEDIUMCVSS 4.4EG 4.42026-06-23
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ABB Control Builder A, ABB 800xA for Advant Master. This issue affects Control Builder A: through 1.4/4; 800xA for Advant Master: through 6.0.3-1, through 6.1.1-1, 6.1.1-3, 6.2.0-1.
- CVE-2023-1903MEDIUMCVSS 4.3EG 4.32023-04-11
SAP HCM Fiori App My Forms (Fiori 2.0) - version 605, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user exposing the restricted header data.
- CVE-2023-51710MEDIUMCVSS 4.2EG 4.22024-04-29
EMS SQL Manager 3.6.2 (build 55333) for Oracle allows DLL hijacking: a user can trigger the execution of arbitrary code every time the product is executed.
- CVE-2023-25182MEDIUMCVSS 4.2EG 4.22023-08-11
Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) Unite(R) Client software for Mac before version 4.2.11 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-27180MEDIUMCVSS 4.2EG 4.22023-05-10
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) MacCPUID software before version 3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2017-12266MEDIUMCVSS 4.2EG 4.22017-10-05
A vulnerability in the routine that loads DLL files in Cisco Meeting App for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run an executable file with privileges equivalent to those of Cisco Meeting App. The vulnerability is due …
- CVE-2025-10939LOWCVSS 3.7EG 3.72025-10-28
A flaw was found in Keycloak. The Keycloak guides recommend to not expose /admin path to the outside in case the installation is using a proxy. The issue occurs at least via ha-proxy, as it can be tricked to using relative/non-normalized p…
- CVE-2026-123510LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32026-11-08
Vikunja before 2.7.1 fails to re-anchor PluginsDir and LogPath to service.rootpath, allowing plugins to load from and logs to be written in the startup working directory. Local attackers able to write to that directory can plant plugins lo…
- CVE-2024-47576LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32024-12-10
SAP Product Lifecycle Costing Client (versions below 4.7.1) application loads on demand a DLL that is available with Windows OS. This DLL is loaded from the computer running SAP Product Lifecycle Costing Client application. That particular…
- CVE-2024-6595LOWCVSS 3.0EG 3.02024-07-17
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting …
- CVE-2024-30117LOWCVSS 2.5EG 2.52024-10-14
A dynamic search for a prerequisite library could allow the possibility for an attacker to replace the correct file under some circumstances.
- CVE-2025-14575LOWCVSS 1.8EG 1.82026-05-19
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the OpenSSL TLS backend of Qt Network (qtbase) in Qt Qt Framework (Unix) allows a local attacker to load a rogue CA certificate as a trusted system authority via a crafted certificate fi…
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