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CWE-428

450 CVEs • Abstraction: Base

Unquoted Search Path or Element

The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

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CVEs (450)

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1Intel
1Wake Up Latency Tracer
Jun 17, 2026
May 10, 2023
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in the WULT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 1.0.0 (commit id 592300b) may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
1Intel
1Dsp Builder
Jun 17, 2026
May 10, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path for the DSP Builder software installer before version 22.4 for Intel(R) FPGAs Pro Edition may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Quartus Prime
Jun 17, 2026
May 10, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro edition software before version 22.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Iflashv
Jun 17, 2026
May 10, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software before version iFlashV Windows 5.13.00.2105 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Intel
1Nuc Pro Software Suite
Jun 17, 2026
May 10, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
1Ks Soft
1Advanced Host Monitor
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 29, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.3 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor up to 12.56 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\HostMonitor\RMA-Win\rma_active...Show more
A vulnerability was found in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor up to 12.56 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\HostMonitor\RMA-Win\rma_active.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 12.60 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227714 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.Show less
142gears
1Surelock
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 27, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Unquoted service Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows application will allows to insert arbitrary code into the service. This issue affects Surelock Windo...Show more
Unquoted service Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows application will allows to insert arbitrary code into the service. This issue affects Surelock Windows : from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0. Show less
1Elecom
1Wab Mat
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 11, 2023
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the exec...Show more
WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service.Show less
1Vxsearch
1Vx Search
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 16, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
VX Search v13.8 and v14.7 was discovered to contain an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands at elevated privileges via a crafted executable file.
1Dell
1Multifunction Printer E525w Driver And Software Suite
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 21, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite, versions prior to 1.047.2022, A05, contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected sys...Show more
Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite, versions prior to 1.047.2022, A05, contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system Show less
1Tftpd64 Project
1Tftpd64
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.0 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability was found in phjounin TFTPD64-SE 4.64 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tftpd64_svc.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. An attack has to b...Show more
A vulnerability was found in phjounin TFTPD64-SE 4.64 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tftpd64_svc.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221351.Show less
1Dentsplysirona
1Sidexis
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 26, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dentsply Sirona Sidexis <= 4.3 is vulnerable to Unquoted Service Path.
1Hima
4Hopcs
X Opc A+eX Opc Da+1 more
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 16, 2023
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
In multiple versions of HIMA PC based Software an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious .exe file and gain full access to the system.
1Avira
1Avira Security
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 10, 2023
N/A· v4
4.4 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Avira Security for Windows contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers with local administrative privileges to cause a Denial of Service. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.78
1Lenovo
136Aio300 23isu Firmware
Aio310 20iap FirmwareAio510 22ish Firmware+133 more
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 26, 2022
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Realtek Audio Drivers for Windows, as used on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 20A7, 20A8, 20BS, and 20BT before 6.0.8882.1 and 20KH and 20KG before 6.0.8907.1 (and on many other Lenovo and non-Lenovo products), mishandles...Show more
Realtek Audio Drivers for Windows, as used on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 20A7, 20A8, 20BS, and 20BT before 6.0.8882.1 and 20KH and 20KG before 6.0.8907.1 (and on many other Lenovo and non-Lenovo products), mishandles DLL preloading.Show less
1Corel
1Roxio Creator Ljb
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 21, 2022
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Roxio Creator LJB starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be...Show more
Roxio Creator LJB starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service. The affected product and versions are as follows: Roxio Creator LJB version number 12.2 build number 106B62B, version number 12.2 build number 106B63A, version number 12.2 build number 106B69A, version number 12.2 build number 106B71A, and version number 12.2 build number 106B74A)Show less
1Iobit
1Iotransfer
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 18, 2022
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
IOBit IOTransfer V4 is vulnerable to Unquoted Service Path.
1Intel
1Nuc Kit Wireless Adapter Driver Installer
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 11, 2022
N/A· v4
7.3 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Unquoted search path in the installer software for some Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via loca...Show more
Unquoted search path in the installer software for some Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.Show less
1Dell
1Geodrive
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 12, 2022
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell GeoDrive, versions prior to 2.2, contains an Unquoted File Path vulnerability. A low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary code in the SYSTEM security...Show more
Dell GeoDrive, versions prior to 2.2, contains an Unquoted File Path vulnerability. A low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary code in the SYSTEM security context.Show less
1Panini
1Everest Engine
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 7, 2022
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Panini Everest Engine 2.0.4 allows unprivileged users to create a file named Everest.exe in the %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini folder. This leads to privilege escalation because a service, running as SYSTEM, uses the unquoted path...Show more
Panini Everest Engine 2.0.4 allows unprivileged users to create a file named Everest.exe in the %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini folder. This leads to privilege escalation because a service, running as SYSTEM, uses the unquoted path of %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini\Everest Engine\EverestEngine.exe and therefore a Trojan horse %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini\Everest.exe may be executed instead of the intended vendor-supplied EverestEngine.exe file.Show less