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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CVEs classified under CWE-427page 7 of 26
- CVE-2024-7253HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-22
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 exec…
- CVE-2024-7244HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-22
Panda Security Dome VPN DLL Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Dome. An attacker must first obtain the ability to…
- CVE-2024-48992HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-19
Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Ruby interpreter with an attacker-controlled RUBYLIB environment variable.
- CVE-2024-48990HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-11-19
Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.
- CVE-2024-48605HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-22
An issue in Helakuru Desktop Application v1.1 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the lack of proper validation of the wow64log.dll file.
- CVE-2024-10093HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-17
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VSO ConvertXtoDvd 7.0.0.83. Affected is an unknown function in the library avcodec.dll of the file ConvertXtoDvd.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attac…
- CVE-2024-10068HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-17
A vulnerability was found in OpenSight Software FlashFXP 5.4.0.3970. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function in the library libcrypto-1_1.dll of the file FlashFXP.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled sear…
- CVE-2024-45710HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-16
SolarWinds Platform is susceptible to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. This requires a low privilege account and local access to the affected node machine.
- CVE-2024-9046HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo stARstudio that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-4132HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Lock Screen that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-4131HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Emulator that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-4130HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-4089HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Super File that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-33582HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Service Framework that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-33581HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager AI intelligent scenario that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-33580HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Personal Cloud that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-33579HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Baiying that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-33578HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-10-11
A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Leyun that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2024-6510HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-09-12
Local Privilege Escalation in AVG Internet Security v24 on Windows allows a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via COM-Hijacking.
- CVE-2024-7834HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-09-04
A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged access to the system to run arb…
- CVE-2024-5929HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-08-21
VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker m…
- CVE-2024-7886HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-08-16
A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled sear…
- CVE-2024-7326HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-07-31
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IObit DualSafe Password Manager 1.4.0.3. This affects an unknown part in the library RTL120.BPL of the component BPL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. It i…
- CVE-2024-7325HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-07-31
A vulnerability was found in IObit Driver Booster 11.0.0.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library VCL120.BPL of the component BPL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled …
- CVE-2024-7324HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-07-31
A vulnerability was found in IObit iTop Data Recovery Pro 4.4.0.687. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library madbasic_.bpl of the component BPL Handler. The manipulation l…
- CVE-2024-37127HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-07-31
Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.6, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious DLL or symbolic link exploitation, leading t…
- CVE-2024-5509HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-06-06
Luxion KeyShot BIP File Parsing Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Luxion KeyShot. User interaction is req…
- CVE-2024-5292HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-23
D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of D-Link Network Assistant. An attacker must fi…
- CVE-2024-20366HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-15
A vulnerability in the Tail-f High Availability Cluster Communications (HCC) function pack of Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected dev…
- CVE-2023-44437HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-03
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. User interaction is required…
- CVE-2023-27362HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-05-03
3CX Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of 3CX. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged c…
- CVE-2024-28099HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-04-15
VT STUDIO Ver.8.32 and earlier 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 application.
- CVE-2024-29734HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-04-03
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in SonicDICOM Media Viewer 2.3.2 and earlier, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the running applica…
- CVE-2024-28131HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-03-26
EasyRange Ver 1.41 contains an issue with the executable file search path when displaying an extracted file on Explorer, which may lead to loading an executable file resides in the same folder where the extracted file is placed. If this vu…
- CVE-2023-42920HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-03-19
Claris International has fixed a dylib hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro.app and Claris Pro.app versions on macOS.
- CVE-2024-1595HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-02-29
Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B DOPSoft prior to v4.0.0.82 insecurely loads libraries, which may allow an attacker to use DLL hijacking and take over the system where the software is installed.
- CVE-2024-23940HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-01-29
Trend Micro uiAirSupport, included in the Trend Micro Security 2023 family of consumer products, version 6.0.2092 and below is vulnerable to a DLL hijacking/proxying vulnerability, which if exploited could allow an attacker to impersonate …
- CVE-2023-51711HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-01-24
An issue was discovered in Regify Regipay Client for Windows version 4.5.1.0 allows DLL hijacking: a user can trigger the execution of arbitrary code every time the product is executed.
- CVE-2023-29445HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-01-10
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
- CVE-2023-6338HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-01-03
Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2023-41780HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82024-01-03
There is an unsafe DLL loading vulnerability in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI. Due to the program failed to adequately validate the user's input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate local privileges.
- CVE-2023-43064HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-25
Facsimile Support for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause arbitrary code to run with the privilege of the user invoking the fa…
- CVE-2023-6891HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-17
A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library dragdropfilesdll.dll of the component Library Handler. The manipulation leads to uncont…
- CVE-2020-28369HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-12
In BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (aka PMfW) through 5.7, a SYSTEM installation causes Cryptbase.dll to be loaded from the user-writable location %WINDIR%\Temp.
- CVE-2023-48677HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-12
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40901, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 39378, Acronis Cyb…
- CVE-2023-48861HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-07
DLL hijacking vulnerability in TTplayer version 7.0.2, allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via urlmon.dll.
- CVE-2023-41613HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-04
EzViz Studio v2.2.0 is vulnerable to DLL hijacking.
- CVE-2023-45252HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-12-01
DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Huddly HuddlyCameraService before version 8.0.7, not including version 7.99, due to the installation of the service in a directory that grants write privileges to standard users, allows attackers to manipulat…
- CVE-2023-47454HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-11-30
An Untrusted search path vulnerability in NetEase CloudMusic 2.10.4 for Windows allows local users to gain escalated privileges through the urlmon.dll file in the current working directory.
- CVE-2023-47453HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82023-11-30
An Untrusted search path vulnerability in Sohu Video Player 7.0.15.0 allows local users to gain escalated privileges through the version.dll file in the current working directory.
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