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.
895 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-57V2-9QHM-9CQ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-14 18:32 – Updated: 2025-01-14 18:32Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"CVE-2025-21365"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-14T18:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-57v2-9qhm-9cq9",
"modified": "2025-01-14T18:32:05Z",
"published": "2025-01-14T18:32:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21365"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-58X5-G749-RXWW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:50 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:17Redbrick Shift through 3.4.3 allows an attacker to extract emails of services (such as Gmail, Outlook, etc.) used in the application.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12912"
],
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"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Redbrick Shift through 3.4.3 allows an attacker to extract emails of services (such as Gmail, Outlook, etc.) used in the application.",
"id": "GHSA-58x5-g749-rxww",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:17:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:50:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12912"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.tryshift.com/kb/article/206-shift-34-released-on-january-23-2019"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-596W-8H87-C3Q9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-02-03 21:31An untrusted search path vulnerability has been identified in the Embedded Solutions Framework in various Lexmark devices. This vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-65078"
],
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"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-03T21:16:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An untrusted search path vulnerability has been identified in the Embedded Solutions Framework in various Lexmark devices. This vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-596w-8h87-c3q9",
"modified": "2026-02-03T21:31:52Z",
"published": "2026-02-03T21:31:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65078"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.lexmark.com/en_us/solutions/security/lexmark-security-advisories.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-59HJ-F6JM-H4J5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:47 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:47Untrusted search path vulnerability in F-Secure Online Scanner allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL that is located in the same folder as F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-8264"
],
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"CWE-426"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-02T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in F-Secure Online Scanner allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL that is located in the same folder as F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe.",
"id": "GHSA-59hj-f6jm-h4j5",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:47:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:47:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/64"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537803/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79657"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-59QM-X5C5-7RRX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:06 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:06Untrusted search path vulnerability in axpdfium v0.01 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0601"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-26T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in axpdfium v0.01 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-59qm-x5c5-7rrx",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:06:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:06:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0601"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yak1ex/axpdfium/wiki/JVN%2379301396(en)"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN79301396/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-59VX-X945-QJ3R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:27 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:27Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz version 2.4.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2247"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-17T13:18:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz version 2.4.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-59vx-x945-qj3r",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:27:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:27:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2247"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21369452/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://chitora.com/jvn21369452.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5CMF-PHHP-VR9W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-12 15:32 – Updated: 2025-03-12 15:32In JetBrains Runtime before 21.0.6b872.80 arbitrary dynamic library execution due to insecure macOS flags was possible
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-29903"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-12T13:15:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In JetBrains Runtime before 21.0.6b872.80 arbitrary dynamic library execution due to insecure macOS flags was possible",
"id": "GHSA-5cmf-phhp-vr9w",
"modified": "2025-03-12T15:32:05Z",
"published": "2025-03-12T15:32:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29903"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5CWG-9F6J-9JVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 22:19 – Updated: 2026-04-27 16:21On Windows, Claude Code loaded system-wide default configuration from C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json without validating directory ownership or access permissions. Because the ProgramData directory is writable by non-administrative users by default and the ClaudeCode subdirectory was not pre-created or access-restricted, a low-privileged local user could create this directory and place a malicious configuration file that would be automatically loaded for any user launching Claude Code on the same machine. Exploiting this would have required a shared multi-user Windows system and a victim user to launch Claude Code after the malicious configuration was placed.
Users on standard Claude Code auto-update have received this fix already. Users performing manual updates are advised to update to the latest version.
Thank you to hackerone.com/edbr for reporting this issue.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "@anthropic-ai/claude-code"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2.1.75"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-35603"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T22:19:38Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-17T21:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "On Windows, Claude Code loaded system-wide default configuration from `C:\\ProgramData\\ClaudeCode\\managed-settings.json` without validating directory ownership or access permissions. Because the `ProgramData` directory is writable by non-administrative users by default and the `ClaudeCode` subdirectory was not pre-created or access-restricted, a low-privileged local user could create this directory and place a malicious configuration file that would be automatically loaded for any user launching Claude Code on the same machine. Exploiting this would have required a shared multi-user Windows system and a victim user to launch Claude Code after the malicious configuration was placed.\n\nUsers on standard Claude Code auto-update have received this fix already. Users performing manual updates are advised to update to the latest version.\n\nThank you to hackerone.com/edbr for reporting this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-5cwg-9f6j-9jvx",
"modified": "2026-04-27T16:21:55Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T22:19:38Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-5cwg-9f6j-9jvx"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35603"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Claude Code: Insecure System-Wide Configuration Loading Enables Local Privilege Escalation on Windows"
}
GHSA-5FVW-3XJ8-VVR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:22 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:43Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flets Azukeru for Windows Auto Backup Tool v1.0.3.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10827"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-29T01:35:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flets Azukeru for Windows Auto Backup Tool v1.0.3.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-5fvw-3xj8-vvr2",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:43:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:22:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10827"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14658714/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://flets-w.com/topics/azukeru_vulnerability"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5GJ7-JF77-Q2Q2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 21:34 – Updated: 2026-03-30 13:21Summary
In openclaw<=2026.2.23, safe-bin trust in allowlist mode relied on static default trusted directories that included package-manager paths (notably /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin).
When a same-name binary (for example jq) is placed in one of those trusted default directories, safe-bin evaluation can be satisfied and execute the attacker-controlled binary.
Impact
This is an exec allowlist safeBins policy bypass that can lead to command execution in the OpenClaw runtime context.
Severity is set to Medium given the required ability to write into trusted host binary directories.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Vulnerable versions:
<= 2026.2.23 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.2.24(planned next npm release) - Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-02-24):
2026.2.23
Root Cause
- Default safe-bin trusted directories included package-manager/user-managed paths.
- Trust decision was directory-membership only for resolved executable paths.
Remediation
- Restrict default safe-bin trusted directories to immutable system paths:
/bin,/usr/bin. - Require explicit operator opt-in for package-manager/user paths via
tools.exec.safeBinTrustedDirs.
Fix Commit(s)
b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.24).
Once npm release 2026.2.24 is published, this advisory should be ready for publish without additional version edits.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Publication Update (2026-02-25)
openclaw@2026.2.24 is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks >= 2026.2.24 as patched.
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"CWE-426",
"CWE-428",
"CWE-829"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T21:34:45Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-19T22:16:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "### Summary\nIn `openclaw\u003c=2026.2.23`, safe-bin trust in allowlist mode relied on static default trusted directories that included package-manager paths (notably `/opt/homebrew/bin` and `/usr/local/bin`).\nWhen a same-name binary (for example `jq`) is placed in one of those trusted default directories, safe-bin evaluation can be satisfied and execute the attacker-controlled binary.\n\n### Impact\nThis is an exec allowlist `safeBins` policy bypass that can lead to command execution in the OpenClaw runtime context.\nSeverity is set to Medium given the required ability to write into trusted host binary directories.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Vulnerable versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.23`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.2.24` (planned next npm release)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-02-24): `2026.2.23`\n\n### Root Cause\n- Default safe-bin trusted directories included package-manager/user-managed paths.\n- Trust decision was directory-membership only for resolved executable paths.\n\n### Remediation\n- Restrict default safe-bin trusted directories to immutable system paths: `/bin`, `/usr/bin`.\n- Require explicit operator opt-in for package-manager/user paths via `tools.exec.safeBinTrustedDirs`.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.24`).\nOnce npm release `2026.2.24` is published, this advisory should be ready for publish without additional version edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.\n\n\n### Publication Update (2026-02-25)\n`openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks `\u003e= 2026.2.24` as patched.",
"id": "GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2",
"modified": "2026-03-30T13:21:53Z",
"published": "2026-03-03T21:34:45Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32009"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-binary-hijacking-via-static-default-trusted-directories-in-safebins"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenClaw: safeBins static default trusted dirs allow writable-dir binary hijack (`jq`)"
}
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.