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-J4QC-XG6G-J9FH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:30 – Updated: 2024-05-14 18:30 A local low privileged attacker can use an untrusted search path in a CHARX system utility to gain root
privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-28133"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T16:16:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA local low privileged attacker can use an untrusted search path in a\u00a0CHARX system utility to gain\u00a0root\nprivileges.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\n",
"id": "GHSA-j4qc-xg6g-j9fh",
"modified": "2024-05-14T18:30:59Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T18:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28133"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-019"
}
],
"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-J4XV-VQ4C-X7JR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-21 00:01 – Updated: 2022-06-03 00:00An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 (build 21.11.6809.528) allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-28964"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-20T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 (build 21.11.6809.528) allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.",
"id": "GHSA-j4xv-vq4c-x7jr",
"modified": "2022-06-03T00:00:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-21T00:01:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28964"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=317641.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netero1010/Vulnerability-Disclosure/tree/main/CVE-2022-AVAST1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J535-FRF7-672M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:17 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:17Untrusted search path vulnerability in CELSYS, Inc CLIP STUDIO series (CLIP STUDIO PAINT (for Windows) EX/PRO/DEBUT Ver.1.7.3 and earlier, CLIP STUDIO ACTION (for Windows) Ver.1.5.5 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to April 25, 2018, 12:11:31, and CLIP STUDIO MODELER (for Windows) Ver.1.6.3 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to April 25, 2018, 17:02:49) allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0580"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-14T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in CELSYS, Inc CLIP STUDIO series (CLIP STUDIO PAINT (for Windows) EX/PRO/DEBUT Ver.1.7.3 and earlier, CLIP STUDIO ACTION (for Windows) Ver.1.5.5 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to April 25, 2018, 12:11:31, and CLIP STUDIO MODELER (for Windows) Ver.1.6.3 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to April 25, 2018, 17:02:49) allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-j535-frf7-672m",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:17:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:17:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0580"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68345747"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.clip-studio.com/clip_site/download/clipstudioaction/csaupdater/index_win"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl"
}
],
"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-J5R8-XQJR-9RQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:40 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:40Untrusted search path vulnerability in PatchJGD (Hyoko) (PatchJGDh101.EXE) ver. 1.0.1 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2211"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-09T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in PatchJGD (Hyoko) (PatchJGDh101.EXE) ver. 1.0.1 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-j5r8-xqjr-9rq4",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:40:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:40:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2211"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN52691241/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gsi.go.jp/sokuchikijun/sokuchikijun41011.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-J67V-2MW8-JJ8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:03Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20726"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-24T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-j67v-2mw8-jj8w",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:03:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:03:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78254777/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.overwolf.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J6CV-GHPP-PHC2
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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9672"
],
"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-j6cv-ghpp-phc2",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:30:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:23:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9672"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-43.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J6GQ-8954-2RW9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:02 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:02Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the "application directory", as demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll and SRClient.dll DLLs.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-1281"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-23T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the \"application directory\", as demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll and SRClient.dll DLLs.",
"id": "GHSA-j6gq-8954-2rw9",
"modified": "2022-05-17T03:02:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:02:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1"
}
],
"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-J87M-3C97-HHHG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08The usage of Tomcat in Jira before version 8.5.2 allows local attackers with permission to write a dll file to a directory in the global path environmental variable can inject code into via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-20400"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-06T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The usage of Tomcat in Jira before version 8.5.2 allows local attackers with permission to write a dll file to a directory in the global path environmental variable can inject code into via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-j87m-3c97-hhhg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20400"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70407"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J8RM-63GP-VG3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:07 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:07Untrusted search path vulnerability in ZTE Datacard MF19 0V1.0.0B04 allows local users to gain privilege by modifying the 'Ucell Internet' directory to reference a malicious mms_dll_r.dll or mediaplayerdll.dll.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-0974"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-28T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in ZTE Datacard MF19 0V1.0.0B04 allows local users to gain privilege by modifying the \u0027Ucell Internet\u0027 directory to reference a malicious mms_dll_r.dll or mediaplayerdll.dll.",
"id": "GHSA-j8rm-63gp-vg3v",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:07:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:07:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0974"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129808/ZTE-Datacard-MF19-Privilege-Escalation-DLL-Hijacking.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J98V-582H-H35H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-04 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-04 18:30A maliciously crafted project directory, when opening a max file in Autodesk 3ds Max, could lead to execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an Untrusted Search Path being utilized.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-0662"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-04T17:16:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A maliciously crafted project directory, when opening a max file in Autodesk 3ds Max, could lead to execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an Untrusted Search Path being utilized.",
"id": "GHSA-j98v-582h-h35h",
"modified": "2026-02-04T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2026-02-04T18:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0662"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0002"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/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.