CWE-426
Allowed-with-ReviewUntrusted Search Path
Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
1000 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2011-4125 (GCVE-0-2011-4125)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-27 00:50 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploi… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/ | x_refsource_MISC |
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GHSA-22RR-C324-2VJ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-27 18:32 – Updated: 2025-01-27 18:32A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Discord up to 1.0.9177 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library profapi.dll. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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GHSA-23XJ-W5QM-57J6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:32 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:32Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of HIBUN Confidential File Viewer prior to 11.20.0001 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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GHSA-2425-8942-CJHP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-16 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-16 09:30A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.22/4.2.23/4.2.24/4.2.25. Affected is an unknown function in the library Msimg32.dll. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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GHSA-244Q-C67C-J2H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:54DLL preloading vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review versions 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2018. An attacker may trick a user into opening a malicious DWF file that may leverage a DLL preloading vulnerability, which may result in code execution.
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GHSA-2468-4CFJ-QFQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:12Rapid7 AppSpider Pro installers prior to version 6.14.053 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability, wherein it is possible for the installer to load a malicious DLL located in the current working directory of the installer.
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GHSA-24FV-MMR6-7GC5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:28 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:28Adobe Shockwave versions 12.2.7.197 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to escalation of privilege.
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GHSA-24Q8-6WPC-MX3G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:12Avecto Defendpoint 4 prior to 4.4 SR6 and 5 prior to 5.1 SR1 has an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability, exploitable by modifying environment variables to trigger automatic elevation of an attacker's process launch.
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GHSA-24VR-RPRV-67RF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-18 20:33 – Updated: 2026-06-18 20:33Summary
Workspace .env npm_execpath could influence bundled runtime dependency install. In affected versions, a workspace .env in a repository opened by a trusted operator could override the package-manager executable path used by the install helper.
This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.
Impact
When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could run an unintended local package-manager executable during dependency setup. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.
Patched Versions
The first stable patched version is 2026.4.29.
Mitigations
install bundled runtime dependencies from trusted workspaces until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.
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GHSA-259P-RVJX-FFWG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-08 18:24 – Updated: 2024-02-08 18:24Summary
.be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges.
Details
If the bundle is not run as admin, the user's TEMP folder is used and not the system TEMP folder. A utility is able to monitor the user's TEMP folder for changes and drop its own DLL into the .be/.Local folder immediately when the .be folder is created. When the burn engine elevates, the malicious DLL receives elevated privileges.
PoC
As a standard, non-admin user:
- Monitor the user's TEMP folder for changes using ReadDirectoryChangesW
- On FILE_ACTION_ADDED, check if the folder name is .be
- Create a folder in .be named after the bundle + .Local (e.g. MyInstaller.exe.Local)
- Put the malicious COMCTL32.DLL in the .Local folder following the naming used for the real DLL (e.g. MyInstaller.exe.Local/x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_.../COMCTL32.dll)
- Do hacker things when the engine escalates and the malicious DLL is loaded
Proper naming for the path can be obtained by using GetModuleHandle("comctl32.dll") and GetModuleFileName.
Impact
DLL redirection utilizing .exe.Local Windows capability. This impacts any installer built with the WiX installer framework.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "PanelSW.Custom.WiX"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.15.0-a44"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-02-08T18:24:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "# Summary\n\n.be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges.\n\n# Details\n\nIf the bundle is not run as admin, the user\u0027s TEMP folder is used and not the system TEMP folder. A utility is able to monitor the user\u0027s TEMP folder for changes and drop its own DLL into the .be/.Local folder immediately when the .be folder is created. When the burn engine elevates, the malicious DLL receives elevated privileges.\n\n# PoC\n\nAs a standard, non-admin user:\n\n1. Monitor the user\u0027s TEMP folder for changes using ReadDirectoryChangesW\n1. On FILE_ACTION_ADDED, check if the folder name is .be\n1. Create a folder in .be named after the bundle + .Local (e.g. MyInstaller.exe.Local)\n1. Put the malicious COMCTL32.DLL in the .Local folder following the naming used for the real DLL (e.g. MyInstaller.exe.Local/x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_.../COMCTL32.dll)\n1. Do hacker things when the engine escalates and the malicious DLL is loaded\n\nProper naming for the path can be obtained by using GetModuleHandle(\"comctl32.dll\") and GetModuleFileName.\n\n# Impact\n\nDLL redirection utilizing .exe.Local Windows capability. This impacts any installer built with the WiX installer framework.\n",
"id": "GHSA-259p-rvjx-ffwg",
"modified": "2024-02-08T18:24:21Z",
"published": "2024-02-08T18:24:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nirbar/wix3/security/advisories/GHSA-259p-rvjx-ffwg"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/nirbar/wix3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Panel::Software Customized WiX .be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges"
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
Hard-code the search path to a set of known-safe values (such as system directories), or only allow them to be specified by the administrator in a configuration file. Do not allow these settings to be modified by an external party. Be careful to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-426 and CWE-428.
Mitigation
When invoking other programs, specify those programs using fully-qualified pathnames. While this is an effective approach, code that uses fully-qualified pathnames might not be portable to other systems that do not use the same pathnames. The portability can be improved by locating the full-qualified paths in a centralized, easily-modifiable location within the source code, and having the code refer to these paths.
Mitigation
Remove or restrict all environment settings before invoking other programs. This includes the PATH environment variable, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and other settings that identify the location of code libraries, and any application-specific search paths.
Mitigation
Check your search path before use and remove any elements that are likely to be unsafe, such as the current working directory or a temporary files directory.
Mitigation
Use other functions that require explicit paths. Making use of any of the other readily available functions that require explicit paths is a safe way to avoid this problem. For example, system() in C does not require a full path since the shell can take care of it, while execl() and execv() require a full path.
CAPEC-38: Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
This pattern of attack sees an adversary load a malicious resource into a program's standard path so that when a known command is executed then the system instead executes the malicious component. The adversary can either modify the search path a program uses, like a PATH variable or classpath, or they can manipulate resources on the path to point to their malicious components. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker.