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.
895 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-V346-F4PJ-P3J2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:40 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:40Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7838"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-09T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-v346-f4pj-p3j2",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:40:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:40:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7838"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099"
}
],
"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-V428-C7M6-VQCX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-12 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-12 21:30Substance3D - Painter versions 10.1.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the application trusts. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-49515"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-12T20:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Substance3D - Painter versions 10.1.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the application trusts. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-v428-c7m6-vqcx",
"modified": "2024-11-12T21:30:55Z",
"published": "2024-11-12T21:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49515"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-86.html"
}
],
"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-V5PQ-XGR5-97VP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:00 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:00AnyDesk before "12.06.2018 - 4.1.3" on Windows 7 SP1 has a DLL preloading vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-13102"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-03T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "AnyDesk before \"12.06.2018 - 4.1.3\" on Windows 7 SP1 has a DLL preloading vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-v5pq-xgr5-97vp",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:00:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:00:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13102"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.anydesk.com/changelog.txt"
}
],
"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-V77V-QH6R-74QH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-22 03:30 – Updated: 2025-04-22 03:30The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-58250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-22T01:15:17Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-v77v-qh6r-74qh",
"modified": "2025-04-22T03:30:25Z",
"published": "2025-04-22T03:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/0a66ad22e54c72690ec2a29a019767c55c5281fc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/compare/v2.5.1...v2.5.2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ppp.samba.org"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V8XQ-V2W7-R84C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:10 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:10Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installers of ART EX Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 12 Apr 2017 02:04 UTC.), PostScript? Driver + Additional Feature Plug-in + PPD File for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 12 Apr 2017 02:10 UTC.), XPS Print Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 3 Nov 2017 23:48 UTC.), ART EX Direct FAX Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 26 May 2017 07:44 UTC.), Setting Restore Tool for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 25 Aug 2015 08:51 UTC.) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-10850"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-01T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installers of ART EX Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 12 Apr 2017 02:04 UTC.), PostScript? Driver + Additional Feature Plug-in + PPD File for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 12 Apr 2017 02:10 UTC.), XPS Print Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 3 Nov 2017 23:48 UTC.), ART EX Direct FAX Driver for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 26 May 2017 07:44 UTC.), Setting Restore Tool for ApeosPort-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271, DocuCentre-VI C7771/C6671/C5571/C4471/C3371/C2271 (Timestamp of code signing is before 25 Aug 2015 08:51 UTC.) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-v8xq-v2w7-r84c",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:10:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:10:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10850"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09769017/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.fujixerox.co.jp/company/news/notice/2017/0831_rectification_work.html"
}
],
"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-V93G-8XMC-XVQM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 00:02 – Updated: 2022-04-30 00:02It was found that glusterfs server does not properly sanitize file paths in the "trusted.io-stats-dump" extended attribute which is used by the "debug/io-stats" translator. Attacker can use this flaw to create files and execute arbitrary code. To exploit this attacker would require sufficient access to modify the extended attributes of files on a gluster volume.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-10904"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-04T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "It was found that glusterfs server does not properly sanitize file paths in the \"trusted.io-stats-dump\" extended attribute which is used by the \"debug/io-stats\" translator. Attacker can use this flaw to create files and execute arbitrary code. To exploit this attacker would require sufficient access to modify the extended attributes of files on a gluster volume.",
"id": "GHSA-v93g-8xmc-xvqm",
"modified": "2022-04-30T00:02:18Z",
"published": "2022-04-30T00:02:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10904"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10904"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/21072"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V94P-C7M9-656X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:44 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:37Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application version 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2167"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-12T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application version 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-v94p-c7m9-656x",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:37:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:44:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2167"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN16248227/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.softbank.jp/biz/news/cloud/170426"
}
],
"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-V96P-4V49-99P7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:06 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:06Untrusted search path vulnerability in LINE for Windows versions before 5.8.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0609"
],
"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 LINE for Windows versions before 5.8.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.",
"id": "GHSA-v96p-4v49-99p7",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:06:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:06:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://linecorp.com/en/security/article/172"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN92265618/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-VFJM-XW35-H45P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-26 18:31A maliciously crafted DLL file, when placed in the same directory as an RVT file could be loaded by Autodesk Revit, and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an untrusted search patch being utilized.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-11454"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T18:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A maliciously crafted DLL file, when placed in the same directory as an RVT file could be loaded by Autodesk Revit, and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an untrusted search patch being utilized.",
"id": "GHSA-vfjm-xw35-h45p",
"modified": "2025-08-26T18:31:09Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T18:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11454"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0025"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0025"
}
],
"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-VFW7-6RHC-6XXG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-07 18:10 – Updated: 2026-05-06 02:39Summary
Incomplete Fix for CVE-2026-4039: CLI Backend Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config
Current Maintainer Triage
- Status: open
- Normalized severity: high
- Assessment: Real shipped malicious-workspace-config env injection in the CLI backend runner, fixed by sanitizing backend env before spawn and shipped in v2026.3.24, so advisory stays open until published.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version:
2026.3.31 - Vulnerable version range:
<=2026.3.23-2 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.24 - First stable tag containing the fix:
v2026.3.24
Fix Commit(s)
c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24— 2026-03-24T12:58:10-07:00
Release Process Note
- The fix is already present in released version
2026.3.24. - This draft looks ready for final maintainer disposition or publication, not additional code-fix work.
Thanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2026.3.23-2"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "openclaw"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2026.3.24"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-41384"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-15",
"CWE-426"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-07T18:10:52Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T19:37:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "## Summary\nIncomplete Fix for CVE-2026-4039: CLI Backend Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config\n\n## Current Maintainer Triage\n- Status: open\n- Normalized severity: high\n- Assessment: Real shipped malicious-workspace-config env injection in the CLI backend runner, fixed by sanitizing backend env before spawn and shipped in v2026.3.24, so advisory stays open until published.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31`\n- Vulnerable version range: `\u003c=2026.3.23-2`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.3.24`\n- First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.24`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24` \u2014 2026-03-24T12:58:10-07:00\n\n## Release Process Note\n- The fix is already present in released version `2026.3.24`.\n- This draft looks ready for final maintainer disposition or publication, not additional code-fix work.\n\nThanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.",
"id": "GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg",
"modified": "2026-05-06T02:39:16Z",
"published": "2026-04-07T18:10:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41384"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-config-in-cli-backend"
}
],
"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:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenClaw Has Incomplete Fix for CVE-2026-4039: CLI Backend Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config"
}
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.