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.
936 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
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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"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-17T21:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"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"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35603"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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"
},
{
"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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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10827"
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"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": [
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"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"
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]
}
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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"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-19T22:16:33Z",
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"id": "GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2",
"modified": "2026-03-30T13:21:53Z",
"published": "2026-03-03T21:34:45Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a"
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"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-binary-hijacking-via-static-default-trusted-directories-in-safebins"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"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"
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"summary": "OpenClaw: safeBins static default trusted dirs allow writable-dir binary hijack (`jq`)"
}
GHSA-5H87-5CJ8-GQ98
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:05 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:05A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro's User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-6218"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-16T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro\u0027s User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.",
"id": "GHSA-5h87-5cj8-gq98",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:05:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:05:59Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6218"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN28865183"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/1119348"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103096"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-5HP5-8CVM-4M2X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:11The vulnerability is limited to the installers of Dell Encryption Enterprise versions prior to 10.4.0 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior to 2.4.0. This issue is exploitable only during the installation of the product by an administrator. A local authenticated low privileged user potentially could exploit this vulnerability by staging a malicious DLL in the search path of the installer prior to its execution by a local administrator. This would cause loading of the malicious DLL, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an administrator.
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"aliases": [
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-07T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The vulnerability is limited to the installers of Dell Encryption Enterprise versions prior to 10.4.0 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior to 2.4.0. This issue is exploitable only during the installation of the product by an administrator. A local authenticated low privileged user potentially could exploit this vulnerability by staging a malicious DLL in the search path of the installer prior to its execution by a local administrator. This would cause loading of the malicious DLL, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-5hp5-8cvm-4m2x",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:11:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:10Z",
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}
GHSA-5J84-H5FQ-37VJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:00 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:00Golden Frog VyprVPN before 2018-06-21 has a vulnerability associated with the installation process on Windows.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-13133"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-04T08:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Golden Frog VyprVPN before 2018-06-21 has a vulnerability associated with the installation process on Windows.",
"id": "GHSA-5j84-h5fq-37vj",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:00:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:00:35Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13133"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-18-049"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.goldenfrog.com/blog/vyprvpn-secured-installation-vulnerability"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5MX5-H92F-H5J7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:47Untrusted search path vulnerability in Baidu Browser Version 43.23.1000.500 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0692"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-15T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Baidu Browser Version 43.23.1000.500 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-5mx5-h92f-h5j7",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:47:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:47:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN77885134/index.html"
}
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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-5PH2-8CCR-VHMP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-19 09:30 – Updated: 2025-10-19 09:30A security vulnerability has been detected in LibreWolf up to 143.0.4-1 on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the file assets/setup.nsi of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack must be carried out locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is reported as difficult. Upgrading to version 144.0-1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is dd10e31dd873e9cb309fad8aed921d45bf905a55. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11940"
],
"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-19T09:15:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in LibreWolf up to 143.0.4-1 on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the file assets/setup.nsi of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack must be carried out locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is reported as difficult. Upgrading to version 144.0-1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is dd10e31dd873e9cb309fad8aed921d45bf905a55. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.",
"id": "GHSA-5ph2-8ccr-vhmp",
"modified": "2025-10-19T09:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-10-19T09:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11940"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codeberg.org/librewolf/bsys6/commit/dd10e31dd873e9cb309fad8aed921d45bf905a55"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codeberg.org/librewolf/bsys6/releases/tag/144.0-1"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/librewolf/143.0.4-1/librewolf_installer_exe_hijacking.md"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329019"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.329019"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.671575"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/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"
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]
}
GHSA-5PR8-59J7-9W95
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 04:01 – Updated: 2022-05-14 04:01A service DLL preloading vulnerability in Trend Micro Encryption for Email versions 5.6 and below could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11397"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-16T02:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A service DLL preloading vulnerability in Trend Micro Encryption for Email versions 5.6 and below could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.",
"id": "GHSA-5pr8-59j7-9w95",
"modified": "2022-05-14T04:01:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T04:01:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-079"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1118796"
}
],
"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-5QHR-7423-R78M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:44 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:44Untrusted search path vulnerability in self-extracting archive files created by File Compact Ver.5 version 5.10 and earlier, Ver.6 version 6.02 and earlier, Ver.7 version 7.02 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2252"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"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 File Compact Ver.5 version 5.10 and earlier, Ver.6 version 6.02 and earlier, Ver.7 version 7.02 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-5qhr-7423-r78m",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:44:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:44:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2252"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29939155/index.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"
}
]
}
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.