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.
CVEs (1,189)
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SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution in the target system. |
Dreamweaver version 20.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. Successful exploitation could result in a local user with permissions to wr...Show more |
Adobe Premiere Pro version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user...Show more |
Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this i...Show more |
Adobe Photoshop for Windows version 21.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of...Show more |
Adobe After Effects version 17.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this...Show more |
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.2 (and earlier) and 2.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context o...Show more |
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege. |
monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current w...Show more |
1Nahimic 1Apo Software Component Jun 17, 2026 Oct 8, 2020 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 6.9 MEDIUM· v2 An escalation of privilege vulnerability in Nahimic APO Software Component Driver 1.4.2, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 allows an attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. |
1Faulknermedia 1Wildlife Issues In The New Millennium Jun 17, 2026 Oct 8, 2020 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 4.6 MEDIUM· v2 LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" fu...Show more |
A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific DLLs in the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious library. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker...Show more |
`cloudflared` versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. When run on a Windows system, `cloudflared` searches for configuration files which could be abused by a mali...Show more |
1Foxitsoftware 2Foxit Reader PhantompdfJun 17, 2026 Oct 2, 2020 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 4.4 MEDIUM· v2 An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe in the current working directory. |
1Mozilla 3Firefox Firefox EsrThunderbirdJun 17, 2026 Oct 1, 2020 N/A· v4 8.8 HIGH· v3 9.3 HIGH· v2 If Firefox is installed to a user-writable directory, the Mozilla Maintenance Service would execute updater.exe from the install location with system privileges. Although the Mozilla Maintenance Service does ensure that...Show more |
1Eaton 19000x Programming And Configuration Software Jun 17, 2026 Sep 30, 2020 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 4.4 MEDIUM· v2 A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Eaton's 9000x Programming and Configuration Software v 2.0.38 and prior allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by replacing the required DLLs with malicious DLLs when the software t...Show more |
1Installbuilder 1Installbuilder Jun 17, 2026 Sep 18, 2020 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 4.4 MEDIUM· v2 InstallBuilder for Qt Windows (versions prior to 20.7.0) installers look for plugins at a predictable location at initialization time, writable by non-admin users. While those plugins are not required, they are loaded if...Show more |
In AppSpider installer versions prior to 7.2.126, the AppSpider installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the insta...Show more |
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder. |
Bundler prior to 2.1.0 uses a predictable path in /tmp/, created with insecure permissions as a storage location for gems, if locations under the user's home directory are not available. If Bundler is used in a scenario...Show more |