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.
GHSA-CHRC-JVF9-2396
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-25 18:32 – Updated: 2026-08-25 18:32Substance3D - Painter is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-75768"
],
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-25T18:18:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Substance3D - Painter is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-chrc-jvf9-2396",
"modified": "2026-08-25T18:32:00Z",
"published": "2026-08-25T18:32:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75768"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb26-129.html"
}
],
"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-CJ3X-QG3H-5V73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:28Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS contains an untrusted search path vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a user with (ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE) and (ISI_PRIV_SYS_UPGRADE or ISI_PRIV_AUDIT) to provide an untrusted path which can lead to run resources that are not under the application’s direct control.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21562"
],
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"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-03T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS contains an untrusted search path vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a user with (ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE) and (ISI_PRIV_SYS_UPGRADE or ISI_PRIV_AUDIT) to provide an untrusted path which can lead to run resources that are not under the application\u2019s direct control.",
"id": "GHSA-cj3x-qg3h-5v73",
"modified": "2022-05-24T22:28:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:28:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21562"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000188148"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-CPF5-2WRR-HCVC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-07-28 00:00When Octopus Server is installed using a custom folder location, folder ACLs are not set correctly and could lead to an unprivileged user using DLL side-loading to gain privileged access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26556"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-07T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When Octopus Server is installed using a custom folder location, folder ACLs are not set correctly and could lead to an unprivileged user using DLL side-loading to gain privileged access.",
"id": "GHSA-cpf5-2wrr-hcvc",
"modified": "2022-07-28T00:00:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:16:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26556"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-01---Local-privilege-escalation-in-Octopus-Server-(CVE-2021-26556).1733296189.html"
}
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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-CQFH-CPP6-J7J9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2024-03-21 03:33Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-17449"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-10T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack.",
"id": "GHSA-cqfh-cpp6-j7j9",
"modified": "2024-03-21T03:33:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://safebreach.com/Post/Avira-Antivirus-2019-4-Services-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-17449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-Updater"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CQR9-3MC7-GVPR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:44 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:06Norton Security (Windows client) prior to 22.16.3 and SEP SBE (Windows client) prior to Cloud Agent 3.00.31.2817, NIS-22.15.2.22 & SEP-12.1.7484.7002, may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18369"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-25T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Norton Security (Windows client) prior to 22.16.3 and SEP SBE (Windows client) prior to Cloud Agent 3.00.31.2817, NIS-22.15.2.22 \u0026 SEP-12.1.7484.7002, may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead.",
"id": "GHSA-cqr9-3mc7-gvpr",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:06:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:44:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1479.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107997"
}
],
"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-CR32-CX2F-MFW5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:47 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:47Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-1417"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-23T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse tcapi.dll that is located in the same folder on a remote file share as a pcap file that is being processed.",
"id": "GHSA-cr32-cx2f-mfw5",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:47:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:47:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1417"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SNORT-DLL-HIJACK.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138915/Snort-2.9.7.0-WIN32-DLL-Hijacking.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539579/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036936"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CR4M-QM9R-5XH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:27 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:27Untrusted search path vulnerability in FileCapsule Deluxe Portable Ver.1.0.5.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2267"
],
"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 FileCapsule Deluxe Portable Ver.1.0.5.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-cr4m-qm9r-5xh7",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:27:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:27:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2267"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN42031953/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://resumenext.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-30.html"
}
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"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-CR8H-8GV8-GXXV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-23 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:52Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26738"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-23T14:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-cr8h-8gv8-gxxv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:52:56Z",
"published": "2023-10-23T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26738"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macOS\u0026applicable_version=3.7\u0026deployment_date=2022-08-19\u0026id=1414851"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CRGR-4CW4-MJ2W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-18 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:32Qualys Cloud Agent for macOS (versions 2.5.1-75 before 3.7) installer allows a local escalation of privilege bounded only to the time of installation and only on older macOSX (macOS 10.15 and older) versions. Attackers may exploit incorrect file permissions to give them ROOT command execution privileges on the host. During the install of the PKG, a step in the process involves extracting the package and copying files to several directories. Attackers may gain writable access to files during the install of PKG when extraction of the package and copying files to several directories, enabling a local escalation of privilege.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28143"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-18T16:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nQualys Cloud Agent for macOS (versions 2.5.1-75 before 3.7)\ninstaller allows a local escalation of privilege bounded only to the time of\ninstallation and only on older macOSX (macOS 10.15 and older) versions.\nAttackers may exploit incorrect file permissions to give them ROOT command\nexecution privileges on the host. During the install of the PKG, a step in the\nprocess involves extracting the package and copying files to several\ndirectories. Attackers may gain writable access to files during the install of\nPKG when extraction of the package and copying files to several directories,\nenabling a local escalation of privilege.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-crgr-4cw4-mj2w",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:32:11Z",
"published": "2023-04-18T18:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://qualys.com/security-advisories"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-CRRC-W592-FF65
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:23 – Updated: 2025-05-05 18:30Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9673"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-17T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-crrc-w592-ff65",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:30:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9673"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-43.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
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.