CWE-427
Allowed-with-ReviewUncontrolled Search Path Element
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
1786 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-C4GX-FVW8-5R79
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-14 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:07A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file in the same directory as PANDAVPN.exe.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37849"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-13T22:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file in the same directory as PANDAVPN.exe.",
"id": "GHSA-c4gx-fvw8-5r79",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:07:48Z",
"published": "2023-07-14T00:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37849"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://heegong.github.io/posts/Local-privilege-escalation-in-Panda-Dome-VPN-for-Windows-Installer"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/vpn"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/support/card?id=100080"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C4PW-3FF6-5JMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-14 00:00A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung portable SSD T5 PC software before 1.6.9 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges. (An attacker must already have user privileges on Windows 7, 10, or 11 to exploit this vulnerability.)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25154"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T06:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung portable SSD T5 PC software before 1.6.9 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges. (An attacker must already have user privileges on Windows 7, 10, or 11 to exploit this vulnerability.)",
"id": "GHSA-c4pw-3ff6-5jmm",
"modified": "2022-04-14T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25154"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-C4QV-5J2J-52M7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-29 15:31 – Updated: 2025-10-29 15:31DLL hijacking vulnerability in Evope Collector 1.1.6.9.0 and related components load the wtsapi32.dll library from an uncontrolled search path (C:\ProgramData\Evope). This allows local unprivileged attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a crafted DLL in that location. The vulnerable component is Evope.Service.exe, which runs with SYSTEM privileges and automatically loads the DLL on startup or reboot.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-61161"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-29T14:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DLL hijacking vulnerability in Evope Collector 1.1.6.9.0 and related components load the wtsapi32.dll library from an uncontrolled search path (C:\\ProgramData\\Evope). This allows local unprivileged attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a crafted DLL in that location. The vulnerable component is Evope.Service.exe, which runs with SYSTEM privileges and automatically loads the DLL on startup or reboot.",
"id": "GHSA-c4qv-5j2j-52m7",
"modified": "2025-10-29T15:31:56Z",
"published": "2025-10-29T15:31:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61161"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.evope.tech"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://xavilok.es/dll-hijacking-in-evopeservice--system-to-gui-shell"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C56H-5FH8-XJPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:01Adobe Animate CC versions 19.2.1 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-7960"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-14T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe Animate CC versions 19.2.1 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-c56h-5fh8-xjpv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:01:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:01:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7960"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb19-34.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-C5F6-V2FM-QCRH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-02-18 00:00Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have an Uncontrolled Search Path Element for DLL files.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-11T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have an Uncontrolled Search Path Element for DLL files.",
"id": "GHSA-c5f6-v2fm-qcrh",
"modified": "2022-02-18T00:00:49Z",
"published": "2022-02-12T00:00:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-C5GC-W2VF-PMGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-09 09:30 – Updated: 2023-02-16 15:30Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-43440"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-09T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable",
"id": "GHSA-c5gc-w2vf-pmgw",
"modified": "2023-02-16T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-02-09T09:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43440"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://checkmk.com/werk/14087"
}
],
"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-C5R5-88PF-X6XG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-14 15:31 – Updated: 2024-08-14 15:31Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) oneAPI Compiler software before version 2024.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-21857"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-14T14:15:17Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) oneAPI Compiler software before version 2024.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-c5r5-88pf-x6xg",
"modified": "2024-08-14T15:31:14Z",
"published": "2024-08-14T15:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01057.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/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-C6CM-5GC7-C3F4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-28 06:31 – Updated: 2025-12-20 05:38Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. The Keycloak guides recommend to not expose /admin path to the outside in case the installation is using a proxy. The issue occurs at least via ha-proxy, as it can be tricked to using relative/non-normalized paths to access the /admin application path relative to /realms which is expected to be exposed.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "26.4.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-10-29T15:35:07Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-28T04:16:15Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n### Original Description\nA flaw was found in Keycloak. The Keycloak guides recommend to not expose /admin path to the outside in case the installation is using a proxy. The issue occurs at least via ha-proxy, as it can be tricked to using relative/non-normalized paths to access the /admin application path relative to /realms which is expected to be exposed.",
"id": "GHSA-c6cm-5gc7-c3f4",
"modified": "2025-12-20T05:38:46Z",
"published": "2025-10-28T06:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/43763"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/43765"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21370"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21371"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-10939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2398025"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak allows access to admin path through flaw",
"withdrawn": "2025-12-02T01:21:25Z"
}
GHSA-C6M9-3WV9-Q2MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:53 – Updated: 2025-05-05 21:31Adobe After Effects versions 16 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-8062"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426",
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-14T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe After Effects versions 16 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-c6m9-3wv9-q2mf",
"modified": "2025-05-05T21:31:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:53:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb19-31.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-C6RJ-X9P5-9VQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-12 18:31Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Graphics Driver software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27717"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-427"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-12T17:15:38Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Graphics Driver software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access",
"id": "GHSA-c6rj-x9p5-9vq3",
"modified": "2025-08-12T18:31:29Z",
"published": "2025-08-12T18:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01299.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/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"
}
]
}
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
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
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
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
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. Since this is a denylist approach, it might not be a complete solution.
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 finding the program using the PATH environment variable, 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.
CAPEC-471: Search Order Hijacking
An adversary exploits a weakness in an application's specification of external libraries to exploit the functionality of the loader where the process loading the library searches first in the same directory in which the process binary resides and then in other directories. Exploitation of this preferential search order can allow an attacker to make the loading process load the adversary's rogue library rather than the legitimate library. This attack can be leveraged with many different libraries and with many different loading processes. No forensic trails are left in the system's registry or file system that an incorrect library had been loaded.