CWE-426— Untrusted Search Path
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.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-426page 5 of 16
- CVE-2023-27763HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-04-04
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co.,Ltd MobileTrans v.4.0.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the mobiletrans_setup_full5793.exe file.
- CVE-2023-27762HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-04-04
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co., Ltd DemoCreator v.6.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the democreator_setup_full7743.exe file.
- CVE-2023-27761HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-04-04
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co., Ltd UniConverter v.14.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the uniconverter14_64bit_setup_full14204.exe file.
- CVE-2023-27760HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-04-04
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co, Ltd Filmora v.12.0.9 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the filmora_setup_full846.exe.
- CVE-2023-27759HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-04-04
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co, Ltd Edrawmind v.10.0.6 allows a remote attacker to executea arbitrary commands via the WindowsCodescs.dll file.
- CVE-2023-22368HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-02-15
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ELECOM Camera Assistant 1.00 and QuickFileDealer Ver.1.2.1 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2023-21764HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-01-10
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21763HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-01-10
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41796HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-10-24
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Content Transfer (for Windows) Ver.1.3 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2021-3305HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-10-18
Beijing Feishu Technology Co., Ltd Feishu v3.40.3 was discovered to contain an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- CVE-2022-36403HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-09-08
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Device Software Manager prior to Ver.2.20.3.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2021-36666HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-12
An issue was discovered in Druva 6.9.0 for MacOS, allows attackers to gain escalated local privileges via the inSyncDecommission.
- CVE-2022-29583HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-22
service_windows.go in the kardianos service package for Go omits quoting that is sometimes needed for execution of a Windows service executable from the intended directory. NOTE: this finding could not be reproduced by its original reporte…
- CVE-2022-28128HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-31
Untrusted search path vulnerability in AttacheCase ver.3.6.1.0 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2022-25348HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-31
Untrusted search path vulnerability in AttacheCase ver.4.0.2.7 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2022-26526HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-17
Anaconda Anaconda3 (Anaconda Distribution) through 2021.11.0.0 and Miniconda3 through 4.11.0.0 can create a world-writable directory under %PROGRAMDATA% and place that directory into the system PATH environment variable. Thus, for example,…
- CVE-2022-25366HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-19
Cryptomator through 1.6.5 allows DYLIB injection because, although it has the flag 0x1000 for Hardened Runtime, it has the com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation and com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables entitlem…
- CVE-2021-45975HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-26
In ListCheck.exe in Acer Care Center 4.x before 4.00.3038, a vulnerability in the loading mechanism of Windows DLLs could allow a local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of director…
- CVE-2021-33063HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-11-17
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) RealSense(TM) D400 Series UWP driver for Windows 10 before version 6.1.160.22 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2020-12892HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-11-15
An untrusted search path in AMD Radeon settings Installer may lead to a privilege escalation or unauthorized code execution.
- CVE-2021-26557HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-10-07
When Octopus Tentacle is installed using a custom folder location, folder ACLs are not set correctly and could lead to an unprivileged user using DLL side-loading to gain privileged access.
- CVE-2021-26556HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-10-07
When Octopus Server is installed using a custom folder location, folder ACLs are not set correctly and could lead to an unprivileged user using DLL side-loading to gain privileged access.
- CVE-2021-36297HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-09-28
SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part …
- CVE-2021-36770HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-08-11
Encode.pm, as distributed in Perl through 5.34.0, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Encode::ConfigLocal library (in the current working directory) that preempts dynamic module loading. Exploitation requires an unusua…
- CVE-2021-25699HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-07-21
The OpenSSL component of the Teradici PCoIP Software Client prior to version 21.07.0 was compiled without the no-autoload-config option, which allowed an attacker to elevate to the privileges of the running process via placing a specially …
- CVE-2021-25698HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-07-21
The OpenSSL component of the Teradici PCoIP Standard Agent prior to version 21.07.0 was compiled without the no-autoload-config option, which allowed an attacker to elevate to the privileges of the running process via placing a specially c…
- CVE-2021-20726HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-24
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unsp…
- CVE-2021-20722HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-05-24
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of ScanSnap Manager prior to versions V7.0L20 and the Software Download Installer prior to WinSSInst2JP.exe and WinSSInst2iX1500JP.exe allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute …
- CVE-2021-26807HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-30
GalaxyClient version 2.0.28.9 loads unsigned DLLs such as zlib1.dll, libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll and libwinpthread-1.dll from PATH, which allows an attacker to potentially run code locally through unsigned DLL loading.
- CVE-2021-3146HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-04-08
The Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) API service before 0.8.8.90 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges.
- CVE-2021-28246HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-03-26
CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a Dynamically Linked Shared Object Library. A regular user must create a malicious library in the writable RPATH, to be dynamically linked when the emt…
- CVE-2021-22980HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-02-12
In Edge Client version 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, an untrusted search path vulnerability in the BIG-IP APM Client Troubleshooting Utility (CTU) for Windows could allow an attacker to loa…
- CVE-2020-35145HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-01-29
Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability in multiple components, aka an Untrusted Search Path issue.
- CVE-2021-20616HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-01-13
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of SKYSEA Client View Ver.1.020.05b to Ver.16.001.01g allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2020-35686HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-01-13
The SECOMN service in Sound Research DCHU model software component modules (APO) through 2.0.9.17, delivered on HP Windows 10 computers, may allow escalation of privilege via a fake DLL. (As a resolution, Windows Update is being submitted …
- CVE-2020-5674HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-11-24
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of multiple SEIKO EPSON products allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
- CVE-2020-4739HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-11-20
IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, cause…
- CVE-2020-27697HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-11-18
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining adminis…
- CVE-2020-27695HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-11-18
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a local directory which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of…
- CVE-2020-5144HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-10-28
SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.
- CVE-2020-6023HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-10-27
Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware.
- CVE-2020-5977HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-10-23
NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper NodeJS Web Server in which an uncontrolled search path is used to load a node module, which may lead to code execution, denial of ser…
- CVE-2020-8338HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-10-14
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Diagnostics prior to version 4.35.4 that could allow a user with local access to execute code on the system.
- CVE-2020-26947HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-10-10
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 working directory.
- CVE-2020-6654HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-30
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 try to load vci11un6…
- CVE-2020-3979HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-18
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 present, which cou…
- CVE-2020-4545HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-04
IBM Aspera Connect 3.9.9 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper loading of Dynamic Link Libraries by the import feature. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .DLL file, an at…
- CVE-2020-24161HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-03
Guangzhou NetEase Mail Master 4.14.1.1004 on Windows has a DLL hijacking vulnerability. Attackers can use this vulnerability to execute malicious code.
- CVE-2020-24160HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-03
Shenzhen Tencent TIM Windows client 3.0.0.21315 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to execute malicious code.
- CVE-2020-24159HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82020-09-03
NetEase Youdao Dictionary has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to gain server permissions. This affects Guangzhou NetEase Youdao Dictionary 8.9.2.0.
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