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-HFVW-HQWF-QH99
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-23 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:18SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.x versions before 2.1.3 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in the function /se/v42300/generic/gn_defaultframe/2.0/defaultframe_filter.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30330"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-12T01:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.x versions before 2.1.3 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in the function /se/v42300/generic/gn_defaultframe/2.0/defaultframe_filter.php.",
"id": "GHSA-hfvw-hqwf-qh99",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:18:56Z",
"published": "2023-05-23T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Filiplain/LFI-to-RCE-SE-Suite-2.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51404"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HG4R-P3WJ-49QF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-07 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-07 09:31OpenVPN version 2.5.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows local authenticated users to perform a binary planting attack during network configuration steps
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-84226"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-07T08:17:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "OpenVPN version 2.5.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows local authenticated users to perform a binary planting attack during network configuration steps",
"id": "GHSA-hg4r-p3wj-49qf",
"modified": "2026-09-07T09:31:39Z",
"published": "2026-09-07T09:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-84226"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-HH85-G72Q-6WP5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client in McAfee True Key (TK) before 5.1.165 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-6700"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-24T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client in McAfee True Key (TK) before 5.1.165 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.",
"id": "GHSA-hh85-g72q-6wp5",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6700"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102846"
}
],
"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-HHVX-M2M7-4WP8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-03 21:31Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place a malicious binary in the execution path of a configured external application, causing it to be executed instead of the intended application. This can result in execution with elevated privileges depending on the context of the external application.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4987"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-03T21:17:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place a malicious binary in the execution path of a configured external application, causing it to be executed instead of the intended application. This can result in execution with elevated privileges depending on the context of the external application.",
"id": "GHSA-hhvx-m2m7-4wp8",
"modified": "2026-04-03T21:31:42Z",
"published": "2026-04-03T21:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://assets.belden.com/m/62ae167036cb17c3/original/Microsoft-Word-Belden_Security_Bulletin_BSECV-2021-03_1v0-002-docx.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-external-application-path-hijacking-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"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:N/PR:L/UI:P/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-HJQH-MFGJ-VJQF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-05 21:32 – Updated: 2026-02-05 21:32Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Tanium Appliance.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15321"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-05T19:15:52Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Tanium Appliance.",
"id": "GHSA-hjqh-mfgj-vjqf",
"modified": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15321"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2025-024"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HM88-J5R4-FWJ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-23 06:30 – Updated: 2026-07-28 09:31ERP developed by eAI Technologies has a DLL Hijacking vulnerability, allowing authenticated local attackers to place a crafted DLL file in the same directory as the program, thereby executing arbitrary code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2998"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-23T04:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ERP developed by eAI Technologies has a DLL Hijacking vulnerability, allowing authenticated local attackers to place a crafted DLL file in the same directory as the program, thereby executing arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-hm88-j5r4-fwj3",
"modified": "2026-07-28T09:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-02-23T06:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2998"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/3ba23045-da8a-4925-b476-967234a0abba"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/95b1c87c-7649-4f9d-bbd6-b69c16b59cea"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10723-14549-2.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-10722-db7cb-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-HMFR-96JF-XPG4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-01 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-08 00:00Untrusted search path vulnerability in AttacheCase ver.4.0.2.7 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25348"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-31T08:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in AttacheCase ver.4.0.2.7 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-hmfr-96jf-xpg4",
"modified": "2022-04-08T00:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-04-01T00:00:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25348"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hibara.org/software/attachecase/?lang=en"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN10140834/index.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-HMFV-7R88-HHRQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:42Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Electronic reception and examination of application for radio licenses Online 1.0.9.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5957"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-17T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Electronic reception and examination of application for radio licenses Online 1.0.9.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-hmfv-7r88-hhrq",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:42:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.denpa.soumu.go.jp/public/prog/onlineInstaller_download.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91361851/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-HMR2-87PR-XXXM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:46 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:37Untrusted search path vulnerability in Vivaldi installer for Windows prior to version 1.7.735.48 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2156"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-04-28T16:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Vivaldi installer for Windows prior to version 1.7.735.48 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-hmr2-87pr-xxxm",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:37:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:46:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2156"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71572107/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vivaldi.com/security/vulnerability-disclosure-vivaldi-installer-for-windows-could-run-arbitrary-downloaded-code-jvn71572107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98040"
}
],
"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-HMV5-8M9Q-XC8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-08 15:33 – Updated: 2026-10-08 15:33Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p10 allows a user with access to edit the Oracle Instant Client referenced by the agent plugin 'mk-oracle' to escalate their privileges if an agent has this plugin enabled.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-105331"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-08T15:17:32Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p10 allows a user with access to edit the Oracle Instant Client referenced by the agent plugin \u0027mk-oracle\u0027 to escalate their privileges if an agent has this plugin enabled.",
"id": "GHSA-hmv5-8m9q-xc8h",
"modified": "2026-10-08T15:33:00Z",
"published": "2026-10-08T15:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105331"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://checkmk.com/werk/22619"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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"
}
]
}
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.