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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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1Nvidia
1Virtual Gpu
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 2, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability that allows Windows users with low levels of privilege to escalate privileges when an administrator is updating GPU drivers, which may lead to escalation of...Show more
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability that allows Windows users with low levels of privilege to escalate privileges when an administrator is updating GPU drivers, which may lead to escalation of privileges.Show less
1Nvidia
1Virtual Gpu
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 2, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an uncontrolled search path element may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of...Show more
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an uncontrolled search path element may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.Show less
1Sonicwall
1Netextender
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 27, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) client 10.2.336 and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in the start-up DLL component. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could res...Show more
SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) client 10.2.336 and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in the start-up DLL component. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in command execution in the target system.Show less
1Synaptics
1Displaylink
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 11, 2023
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
It is possible to sideload a compromised DLL during the installation at elevated privilege.
1Xinje
1Xdppro
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 9, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in XINJE XDPPro up to 3.7.17a. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library cfgmgr32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path...Show more
A vulnerability was found in XINJE XDPPro up to 3.7.17a. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library cfgmgr32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-241586 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.Show less
1Acronis
1Agent
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 9, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 36497, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 37391.
1Ibm
2Storage Protect
Storage Protect Client
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 6, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system using a specially crafted file, caused by a DLL hijac...Show more
IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system using a specially crafted file, caused by a DLL hijacking flaw. IBM X-Force ID: 259246.Show less
1Caphyon
1Advanced Installer
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 30, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Caphyon Advanced Installer 19.7. This affects an unknown part of the component WinSxS DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking lo...Show more
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Caphyon Advanced Installer 19.7. This affects an unknown part of the component WinSxS DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 19.7.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240903.Show less
1Samsung
1Memory Card & Ufd Authentication
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 18, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung Memory Card & UFD Authentication Utility PC Software before 1.0.1 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges. (An attacker must already have user privileges on Windows to...Show more
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung Memory Card & UFD Authentication Utility PC Software before 1.0.1 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges. (An attacker must already have user privileges on Windows to exploit this vulnerability.)Show less
1Forescout
1Secureconnector
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 3, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
ForeScout NAC SecureConnector version 11.2 - CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
1Splunk
1Splunk
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 30, 2023
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse t...Show more
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.Show less
1Tenable
1Nessus
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 29, 2023
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could alter logging variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host with log data, which could...Show more
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could alter logging variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host with log data, which could lead to a denial of service condition. Show less
1Mcafee
1Safe Connect
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 21, 2023
N/A· v4
7.2 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
McAfee Safe Connect before 2.16.1.126 may allow an adversary with system privileges to achieve privilege escalation by loading arbitrary DLLs.
1Lenovo
1Universal Device Client
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
An uncontrolled search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.
2Hp
Samsung
10231vr14a Firmware
209u7a Firmware2ky38a Firmware+1020 more
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 16, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Certain HP and Samsung Printer software packages may potentially be vulnerable to elevation of privilege due to Uncontrolled Search Path Element.
1Intel
1Integrated Bmc Video Driver
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element for some Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB integrated BMC video drivers before version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows and before version 1.13.4 for linux may allow an authenticated user to poten...Show more
Uncontrolled search path element for some Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB integrated BMC video drivers before version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows and before version 1.13.4 for linux may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.Show less
1Intel
1Platform Service Record Software Development Kit
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) PSR SDK before version 1.0.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
29Advisor For Oneapi
Cpu Runtime For Opencl ApplicationsDistribution For Python Programming Language+26 more
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers before version 4.3.1.493 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Openvino
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Distribution of OpenVINO(TM) Toolkit before version 2022.3.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Ai Hackathon
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel(R) AI Hackathon software before version 2.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.