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CWE-427

1,189 CVEs • Abstraction: Base

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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.

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CVEs (1,189)

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Jun 17, 2026
Oct 3, 2025
7.3 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
In Zabbix Agent and Agent 2 on Windows, the OpenSSL configuration file is loaded from a path writable by low-privileged users, allowing malicious modification and potential local privilege escalation by injecting a DLL.
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Jun 17, 2026
Oct 3, 2025
8.4 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Installer of Panasonic AutoDownloader version 1.2.8 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to loading a crafted DLL file in the same directory.
1Nvidia
1Nsight Graphics
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 1, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation...Show more
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and denial of service.Show less
1Digisign
1Digisigner One
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 1, 2025
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
DigiSign DigiSigner ONE 1.0.4.60 allows DLL Hijacking.
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 30, 2025
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42386, Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Windows) before build 42636, Ac...Show more
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42386, Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Windows) before build 42636, Acronis True Image for SanDisk (Windows) before build 42679, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 26, 2025
N/A· v4
8.4 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the behavior only occurs when a user installs the...Show more
Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the behavior only occurs when a user installs the product into a directory tree that allows write access by arbitrary unprivileged users.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 26, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
In Seagate Toolkit on Windows a vulnerability exists in the Toolkit Installer prior to versions 2.35.0.6 where it attempts to load DLLs from the current working directory without validating their origin or integrity. Thi...Show more
In Seagate Toolkit on Windows a vulnerability exists in the Toolkit Installer prior to versions 2.35.0.6 where it attempts to load DLLs from the current working directory without validating their origin or integrity. This behavior can be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in the same directory as the installer executable, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running the installer. The issue stems from the use of insecure DLL loading practices, such as relying on relative paths or failing to specify fully qualified paths when invoking system libraries.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 23, 2025
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Salesforce Salesforce CLI on Windows allows Replace Trusted Executable.This issue affects Salesforce CLI: before 2.106.6.
1Sangoma
2Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 23, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. When Asterisk is started via this script (common in SysV init or FreePBX environments), it sources...Show more
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. When Asterisk is started via this script (common in SysV init or FreePBX environments), it sources all .sh files located in /etc/asterisk/startup.d/ as root, without validating ownership or permissions. Non-root users with legitimate write access to /etc/asterisk can exploit this behaviour by placing malicious scripts in the startup.d directory, which will then execute with root privileges upon service restart.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 16, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in CYRISMA Agent before 444 allows local users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via multiple DLLs.
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 11, 2025
8.5 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Browser during an internal security assessment that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 11, 2025
8.8 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
The Altiris Core Agent Updater package (AeXNSC.exe) is prone to an elevation of privileges vulnerability through DLL hijacking.
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 10, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbit...Show more
DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the 'C:\Users<user>\AppData\Local\Temp' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.Show less
1Updf
1Updf
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 10, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\...Show more
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\Public\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.Show less
1Updf
1Updf
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 10, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\...Show more
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.Show less
1Updf
1Updf
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 10, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a dxtn.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<use...Show more
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a dxtn.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.Show less
1Lizardbyte
1Sunshine
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 9, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories.
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Jun 17, 2026
Sep 5, 2025
8.5 HIGH· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. If this vulnerability is exploited, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of running the program.
1Foxit
2Pdf Editor
Pdf Reader
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 2, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. A...Show more
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Foxit Reader Update Service. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25709.Show less
1Nomachine
1Nomachine
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 2, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. An attacker must first obtain...Show more
NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26766.Show less