CWE-427— 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.— MITRE CWE catalog
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- CVE-2025-34416HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-10
MailEnable versions prior to 10.54 contain an unsafe DLL loading vulnerability that can lead to local arbitrary code execution. The MailEnable administrative executable attempts to load MEAIPO.DLL from its installation directory without su…
- CVE-2025-13152HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-10
A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability was reported in Lenovo One Client during an internal security assessment that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2025-12046HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-10
A DLL hijacking vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo App Store and Lenovo Browser applications that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges under certain conditions.
- CVE-2025-5471HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-09
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Yandex Telemost on MacOS allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Telemost: before 2.19.1.
- CVE-2025-66476HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-02
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited fil…
- CVE-2025-64772HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-12-01
The installer of INZONE Hub 1.0.10.3 to 1.0.17.0 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking t…
- CVE-2025-64695HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-11-21
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in the installer of LogStare Collector (for Windows). If exploited, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
- CVE-2025-40827HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-11-11
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.5), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 10). The affected application is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. This could allow an attacker to execute arb…
- CVE-2025-40763HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-11-11
A vulnerability has been identified in Altair Grid Engine (All versions < V2026.0.0). Affected products do not properly validate environment variables when loading shared libraries, allowing path hijacking through malicious library substit…
- CVE-2025-11761HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-11-03
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Client Management Script Library software, which might allow escalation of privilege during the installation process. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potenti…
- CVE-2025-60749HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-31
DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trimble SketchUp desktop 2025 via crafted libcef.dll used by sketchup_webhelper.exe.
- CVE-2025-62776HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-29
The installer of WTW EAGLE (for Windows) 3.0.8.0 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the running applic…
- CVE-2025-10581HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-15
A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability was discovered in the Lenovo PC Manager during an internal security assessment that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2025-26861HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-15
RemoteCall Remote Support Program (for Operator) versions prior to 5.3.0 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. If a crafted DLL is placed in the same folder with the affected product, it may cause an arbitrary code exe…
- CVE-2025-26860HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-15
RemoteCall Remote Support Program (for Operator) versions prior to 5.1.0 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. If a crafted DLL is placed in the same folder with the affected product, it may cause an arbitrary code exe…
- CVE-2025-26859HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-15
RemoteView PC Application Console versions prior to 6.0.2 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. If a crafted DLL is placed in the same folder with the affected product, it may cause an arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2025-32919HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-09
Use of an insecure temporary directory in the Windows License plugin for the Checkmk Windows Agent allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Checkmk: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p13, from 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p38, from 2.2.0 before 2.2.0p46,…
- CVE-2025-62185HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-07
In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp…
- CVE-2025-57781HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-06
The installers of DENSO TEN drive recorder viewer contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking t…
- CVE-2025-11223HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-03
Installer of Panasonic AutoDownloader version 1.2.8 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to loading a crafted DLL file in the same directory.
- CVE-2025-23355HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-10-01
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data…
- CVE-2025-1131HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-23
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. When Asterisk is started via this script (common in SysV init or FreePBX environments), it sources all .sh files loca…
- CVE-2025-57624HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-16
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in CYRISMA Agent before 444 allows local users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via multiple DLLs.
- CVE-2025-9201HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-11
A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Browser during an internal security assessment that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2025-10215HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-10
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\Public\AppData\Loca…
- CVE-2025-10214HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-10
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Loca…
- CVE-2025-10213HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-10
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a dxtn.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Mi…
- CVE-2025-10198HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-09
Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories.
- CVE-2025-55671HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-05
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. If this vulnerability is exploited, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of running the program.
- CVE-2025-9330HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-02
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must fir…
- CVE-2025-8614HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-09-02
NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. An attacker must first obtain the ability to exe…
- CVE-2025-49571HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-12
Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.22.0 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application uses an uncontrolled s…
- CVE-2025-30033HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-08-12
The affected setup component is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code when a legitimate user installs an application that uses the affected setup component.
- CVE-2025-5480HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-06-06
Action1 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Action1. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute…
- CVE-2025-43553HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-05-13
Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.21.0 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application relies on a search pat…
- CVE-2025-2769HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-04-23
Bdrive NetDrive Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Bdrive NetDrive. An attacker must first obtain the abi…
- CVE-2025-2768HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-04-23
Bdrive NetDrive Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Bdrive NetDrive. An attacker must first obtain the abi…
- CVE-2025-43950HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-04-22
DPMAdirektPro 4.1.5 is vulnerable to DLL Hijacking. It happens by placing a malicious DLL in a directory (in the absence of a legitimate DLL), which is then loaded by the application instead of the legitimate DLL. This causes the malicious…
- CVE-2025-22458HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-04-08
DLL hijacking in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU1 or before version 2022 SU7 allows an authenticated attacker to escalate to System.
- CVE-2020-23438HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-03-04
Wondershare filmora 9.2.11 is affected by Trojan Dll hijacking leading to privilege escalation.
- CVE-2024-10930HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-03-04
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability exists which could allow a malicious actor to perform DLL hijacking and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
- CVE-2024-48091HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-02-07
Tally Prime Edit Log v2.1 was discovered to contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability via the component TextShaping.dll. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.
- CVE-2024-53588HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-01-23
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in iTop VPN v16.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file into the path \ProgramData\iTop VPN\Downloader\vpn6.
- CVE-2025-21127HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-01-14
Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker could manipulate the search path environment variable to point to…
- CVE-2025-0069HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-01-14
Due to DLL injection vulnerability in SAPSetup, an attacker with either local user privileges or with access to a compromised corporate user�s Windows account could gain higher privileges. With this, he could move laterally within the ne…
- CVE-2024-55543HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-01-02
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.
- CVE-2024-55540HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82025-01-02
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.
- CVE-2022-27595HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-12-19
An insecure library loading vulnerability has been reported to affect QVPN Device Client. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local attackers who have gained user access to execute unauthorized code or commands. We have already fi…
- CVE-2024-9852HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-28
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsu…
- CVE-2024-8299HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-28
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsu…
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