CWE-428— Unquoted Search Path or Element
410 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
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- CVE-2012-0945MEDIUMCVSS 4.9EG 4.92020-01-15
whoopsie-daisy before 0.1.26: Root user can remove arbitrary files
- CVE-2013-1609HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82013-03-26
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in the (1) File Collector and (2) File PlaceHolder services in Symantec Enterprise Vault (EV) for File System Archiving before 9.0.4 and 10.x before 10.0.1 allow local users to gain pri…
- CVE-2014-0759MEDIUMCVSS 5.9EG 5.92014-02-28
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 1.0.0 through 1.4.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application with a name composed of an initial substring of a path that …
- CVE-2014-5455MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 0.02014-08-25
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect version 3.1 (Windows) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program.exe file in the %SYSTEMD…
- CVE-2016-15003MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 7.82022-07-18
A vulnerability has been found in FileZilla Client 3.17.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\uninstall.exe of the component Installer. The manipulation…
- CVE-2016-20055HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path …
- CVE-2016-20056HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SpyEmrgHealth and SpyEmrgSrv services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable…
- CVE-2016-20057HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious ex…
- CVE-2016-20058HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in th…
- CVE-2016-20059HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can insert a malicious executable file in the unquoted s…
- CVE-2016-20060HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service pat…
- CVE-2016-20061HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-04
sheed AntiVirus 2.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ShavProt service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable in the unquot…
- CVE-2017-1000475HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-01-24
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2017-11672HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-06-13
The OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) before 1.03.367 is installed as a Windows Service without adding double quotes around the opcualds.exe executable path, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
- CVE-2017-14030HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-01-12
An issue was discovered in Moxa MXview v2.8 and prior. The unquoted service path escalation vulnerability could allow an authorized user with file access to escalate privileges by inserting arbitrary code into the unquoted service path.
- CVE-2017-3141HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.82019-01-16
The BIND installer on Windows uses an unquoted service path which can enable a local user to achieve privilege escalation if the host file system permissions allow this. Affects BIND 9.2.6-P2->9.2.9, 9.3.2-P1->9.3.6, 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9…
- CVE-2017-6015HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-05-11
Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable. This may allow an authorized, …
- CVE-2018-10619HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-06-07
An unquoted search path or element in RSLinx Classic Versions 3.90.01 and prior and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway Versions 3.90.00 and prior may allow an authorized, but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code and allow a threat act…
- CVE-2018-11063HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-08-10
Dell WMS versions 1.1 and prior are impacted by multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities. Affected software installs multiple services incorrectly by specifying the paths to the service executables without quotes. This could potentia…
- CVE-2018-14789MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72018-08-22
In Philips' IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) products (ISCV Version 3.1 or prior and Xcelera Version 4.1 or prior), an unquoted search path or element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary co…
- CVE-2018-16098HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82019-01-24
In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.
- CVE-2018-16183HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82019-01-09
An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow …
- CVE-2018-20341HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82019-04-08
WINMAGIC SecureDoc Disk Encryption software before 8.3 has an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. If the executable is enclosed in quote tags "" then the system w…
- CVE-2018-2406MEDIUMCVSS 5.3EG 5.32018-04-10
Unquoted windows search path (directory/path traversal) vulnerability in Crystal Reports Server, OEM Edition (CRSE), 4.0, 4.10, 4.20, 4.30, startup path.
- CVE-2018-3668HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-07-10
Unquoted service paths in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool (IPDT) before version 4.1.0.27 allows a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2018-3683HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-07-10
Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime in versions 15.1 - 18.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2018-3684HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-07-10
Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus II in versions 11.0 - 15.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2018-3687HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-07-10
Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus II Programmer and Tools in versions 11.0 - 15.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2018-3688HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-07-10
Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools in versions 15.1 - 18.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2018-4873HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-05-19
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.
- CVE-2018-5470HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-03-26
Philips IntelliSpace Portal all versions of 8.0.x, and 7.0.x have an unquoted search path or element vulnerability that has been identified, which may allow an authorized local user to execute arbitrary code and escalate their level of pri…
- CVE-2018-6016HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-03-12
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the srvInventoryWebServer service in 10-Strike Network Monitor 5.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious artefact.
- CVE-2018-6321HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-03-12
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the panda_url_filtering service in Panda Global Protection 17.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious artefact.
- CVE-2018-6384HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-01-31
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in NSClient++ before 0.4.1.73 allows non-privileged local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system via a malicious program.exe executable in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
- CVE-2019-11093MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72019-05-17
Unquoted service path in the installer for the Intel(R) SCS Discovery Utility version 12.0.0.129 and earlier may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2019-14685HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82019-08-21
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15.0) in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to manipulate a specific product feature to load a malicious service.
- CVE-2019-16647HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22019-10-29
Unquoted Search Path in Maxthon 5.1.0 to 5.2.7 Browser for Windows.
- CVE-2019-17658CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-03-12
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.
- CVE-2019-18245HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82019-12-11
Reliable Controls LicenseManager versions 3.4 and prior may allow an authenticated user to insert malicious code into the system root path, which may allow execution of code with elevated privileges of the application.
- CVE-2019-18915HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-02-13
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system …
- CVE-2019-19705HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-12-26
Realtek Audio Drivers for Windows, as used on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 20A7, 20A8, 20BS, and 20BT before 6.0.8882.1 and 20KH and 20KG before 6.0.8907.1 (and on many other Lenovo and non-Lenovo products), mishandles DLL preloading.
- CVE-2019-20357HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-01-18
A Persistent Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security 2020 (v160 and 2019 (v15) consumer familiy of products which could potentially allow an attacker the ability to create a malicious program to escalate p…
- CVE-2019-20362HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-01-08
In Teradici PCoIP Agent before 19.08.1 and PCoIP Client before 19.08.3, an unquoted service path can cause execution of %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Teradici\PCoIP.exe instead of the intended pcoip_vchan_printing_svc.exe file.
- CVE-2019-25231HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-08
devolo dLAN Cockpit 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the 'DevoloNetworkService' that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the insecure service path configura…
- CVE-2019-25261HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-03
AnyDesk 5.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially inject malicious executables. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to place malicious f…
- CVE-2019-25266HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-06
Wondershare Application Framework Service 2.4.3.231 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path…
- CVE-2019-25267HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-05
Wing FTP Server 6.0.7 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the service configur…
- CVE-2019-25269HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-05
Amiti Antivirus 25.0.640 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configurations. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with elevated LocalSystem privileges by placing ex…
- CVE-2019-25271HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-05
NETGATE Data Backup 3.0.620 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its NGDatBckpSrv Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with LocalSystem privileges by plac…
- CVE-2019-25272HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-02-05
TexasSoft CyberPlanet 6.4.131 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the CCSrvProxy service that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\TenaxSoft\Cyb…
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