CWE-426
Allowed-with-ReviewUntrusted Search Path
Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
892 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-P2W7-FQ3G-9JX5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:44 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:44Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14.2 MP1 may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which in this case is an issue that can occur when an application being installed unintentionally loads a DLL provided by a potential attacker. Note that this particular type of exploit only manifests at install time; no remediation is required for software that has already been installed. This issue only impacted the Trialware media for Symantec Endpoint Protection, which has since been updated.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-12245"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-29T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14.2 MP1 may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which in this case is an issue that can occur when an application being installed unintentionally loads a DLL provided by a potential attacker. Note that this particular type of exploit only manifests at install time; no remediation is required for software that has already been installed. This issue only impacted the Trialware media for Symantec Endpoint Protection, which has since been updated.",
"id": "GHSA-p2w7-fq3g-9jx5",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:44:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:44:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12245"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1468.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105919"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P38F-88H2-WJ88
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-13 00:30 – Updated: 2025-08-13 00:30Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49457"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-12T23:15:28Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access",
"id": "GHSA-p38f-88h2-wj88",
"modified": "2025-08-13T00:30:56Z",
"published": "2025-08-13T00:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49457"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25030"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P3QP-Q8PW-QF3P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-12 18:30 – Updated: 2024-11-12 18:30Microsoft.SqlServer.XEvent.Configuration.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-49043"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-12T18:15:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft.SqlServer.XEvent.Configuration.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-p3qp-q8pw-qf3p",
"modified": "2024-11-12T18:30:59Z",
"published": "2024-11-12T18:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49043"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P4J8-4HV2-8733
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-13 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22026, CVE-2022-22049.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22047"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-12T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22026, CVE-2022-22049.",
"id": "GHSA-p4j8-4hv2-8733",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:33Z",
"published": "2022-07-13T00:00:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22047"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P586-MFG5-F272
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:47 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:47Yandex Browser installer for Desktop before 17.4.1 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used for dnsapi.dll, winmm.dll, ntmarta.dll, cryptbase.dll or profapi.dll.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7327"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-19T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Yandex Browser installer for Desktop before 17.4.1 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used for dnsapi.dll, winmm.dll, ntmarta.dll, cryptbase.dll or profapi.dll.",
"id": "GHSA-p586-mfg5-f272",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:47:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:47:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7327"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/fixed-in-version-17-4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P5GP-PFC7-Q5G2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:46 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:46Untrusted search path in Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.x, 15.45.x.x, and 21.20.x.x allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5696"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-18T01:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path in Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.x, 15.45.x.x, and 21.20.x.x allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-p5gp-pfc7-q5g2",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:46:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:46:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5696"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00080\u0026languageid=en-fr"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P6WV-8GC6-9C78
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:27 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:27Untrusted search path vulnerability in FileCapsule Deluxe Portable Ver.2.0.9 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2269"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-17T13:18:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in FileCapsule Deluxe Portable Ver.2.0.9 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-p6wv-8gc6-9c78",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:27:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:27:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN42031953/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://resumenext.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-30.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P7GW-JV3W-QG36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:39 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:39Untrusted search path vulnerability in Anshin net security for Windows Version 16.0.1.44 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0517"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-08T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Anshin net security for Windows Version 16.0.1.44 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-p7gw-jv3w-qg36",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:39:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:39:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0517"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN70615027/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P7M8-PRJF-M93H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-03 12:30 – Updated: 2024-09-05 15:33Yandex Browser for Desktop before 24.7.1.380 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6473"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-03T11:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Yandex Browser for Desktop before 24.7.1.380 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used.",
"id": "GHSA-p7m8-prjf-m93h",
"modified": "2024-09-05T15:33:34Z",
"published": "2024-09-03T12:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-P7V9-34PX-2J7F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:06 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:06Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0594"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-26T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-p7v9-34px-2j7f",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:06:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:06:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0594"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91151862/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104563"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
Hard-code the search path to a set of known-safe values (such as system directories), or only allow them to be specified by the administrator in a configuration file. Do not allow these settings to be modified by an external party. Be careful to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-426 and CWE-428.
Mitigation
When invoking other programs, specify those programs using fully-qualified pathnames. While this is an effective approach, code that uses fully-qualified pathnames might not be portable to other systems that do not use the same pathnames. The portability can be improved by locating the full-qualified paths in a centralized, easily-modifiable location within the source code, and having the code refer to these paths.
Mitigation
Remove or restrict all environment settings before invoking other programs. This includes the PATH environment variable, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and other settings that identify the location of code libraries, and any application-specific search paths.
Mitigation
Check your search path before use and remove any elements that are likely to be unsafe, such as the current working directory or a temporary files directory.
Mitigation
Use other functions that require explicit paths. Making use of any of the other readily available functions that require explicit paths is a safe way to avoid this problem. For example, system() in C does not require a full path since the shell can take care of it, while execl() and execv() require a full path.
CAPEC-38: Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
This pattern of attack sees an adversary load a malicious resource into a program's standard path so that when a known command is executed then the system instead executes the malicious component. The adversary can either modify the search path a program uses, like a PATH variable or classpath, or they can manipulate resources on the path to point to their malicious components. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker.