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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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1Intel
1Vcust Tool
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VCUST Tool software downloaded before February 3nd 2023 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Unite
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) Unite(R) Client software for Mac before version 4.2.11 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Quartus Prime
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Ite Tech Consumer Infrared Driver
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element for some ITE Tech consumer infrared drivers before version 5.5.2.1 for Intel(R) NUC may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Server Firmware Update Utility
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow...Show more
Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.Show less
1Intel
1Rapid Storage Technology
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) RST software before versions 16.8.5.1014.5, 17.11.3.1010.2, 18.7.6.1011.2 and 19.5.2.1049.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via loca...Show more
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) RST software before versions 16.8.5.1014.5, 17.11.3.1010.2, 18.7.6.1011.2 and 19.5.2.1049.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.Show less
1Intel
1Oneapi Math Kernel Library
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) oneMKL software before version 2022.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Outsystems
1Service Studio
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 10, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A DLL hijacking vulnerability has been discovered in OutSystems Service Studio 11 11.53.30 build 61739. When a user open a .oml file (OutSystems Modeling Language), the application will load the following DLLs from the s...Show more
A DLL hijacking vulnerability has been discovered in OutSystems Service Studio 11 11.53.30 build 61739. When a user open a .oml file (OutSystems Modeling Language), the application will load the following DLLs from the same directory av_libGLESv2.dll, libcef.DLL, user32.dll, and d3d10warp.dll. Using a crafted DLL, it is possible to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current logged in user.Show less
1Dieboldnixdorf
1Vynamic View
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 8, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
An issue in Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic View Console v.5.3.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via not restricting the search path for required DLLs and not verifying the signature.
1Siemens
1Software Center
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 8, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one...Show more
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.Show less
1Sap
1Businessobjects Business Intelligence
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 8, 2023
N/A· v4
9.0 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this...Show more
SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this executable with a malicious file, an attacker can completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system Show less
1Codesys
1Development System
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 3, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.17.0 and prior to 3.5.19.20 a vulnerability allows for execution of binaries from the current working directory in the users context .
1Arm
2Arm Development Studio
Ds Development Studio
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 27, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.
1Keysight
1Geolocation Server
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 19, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
​In Keysight Geolocation Server v2.4.2 and prior, a low privileged attacker could create a local ZIP file containing a malicious script in any location. The attacker could abuse this to load a DLL with SYSTEM privil...Show more
​In Keysight Geolocation Server v2.4.2 and prior, a low privileged attacker could create a local ZIP file containing a malicious script in any location. The attacker could abuse this to load a DLL with SYSTEM privileges. Show less
1Watchguard
1Panda Security Vpn
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 13, 2023
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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.
1Pipreqs Project
1Pipreqs
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 30, 2023
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
A dependency confusion in pipreqs v0.3.0 to v0.4.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PyPI package to the chosen repository server.
1Trendmicro
12Antivirus+ Security 2021
Antivirus+ Security 2022Antivirus+ Security 2023+9 more
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 26, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) are vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability which could allow an attacker to use a specific executable file as an execution and/or persistence mechanism which coul...Show more
Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) are vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability which could allow an attacker to use a specific executable file as an execution and/or persistence mechanism which could execute a malicious program each time the executable file is started.Show less
1Tenable
3Nessus
SecuritycenterTenable.io
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 26, 2023
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plug...Show more
Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges. Show less
1Autodesk
1Installer
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 23, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A maliciously crafted DLL file can be forced to write beyond allocated boundaries in the Autodesk installer when parsing the DLL files and could lead to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
1Synology
3Diskstation Manager
Diskstation Manager Unified ControllerRouter Manager
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 13, 2023
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrat...Show more
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.Show less