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 9 of 26
- CVE-2022-36271HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-09-07
Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856 is vulnerable to Dll Hijacking. iertutil.dll is missing so an attacker can use a malicious dll with same name and can get admin privileges.
- CVE-2022-2006HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-31
AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC has a DLL vulnerability in the install directory that may allow an attacker to execute code during the installation process. This issue affects: AutomationDirect C-more EA9 EA9-T6CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-…
- CVE-2022-28696HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-18
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Distribution for Python before version 2022.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-26374HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-18
Uncontrolled search path in the installation binaries for Intel(R) SEAPI all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-25999HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-18
Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) Enpirion(R) Digital Power Configurator GUI software, all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-25841HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-18
Uncontrolled search path elements in the Intel(R) Datacenter Group Event Android application, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-21807HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-18
Uncontrolled search path elements in the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2022.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2022-34235HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-08-11
Adobe Premiere Elements version 2020v20 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element which could lead to Privilege Escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain admin using an existing low-privileg…
- CVE-2022-36415HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-23
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the uninstaller in Scooter Beyond Compare 1.8a through 4.4.2 before 4.4.3 when installed via the EXE installer. The uninstaller attempts to load DLLs out of a Windows Temp folder. If a standard user …
- CVE-2022-34902HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-18
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to e…
- CVE-2022-34901HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-18
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order…
- CVE-2022-34900HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-18
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.3 (39313) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to e…
- CVE-2021-45492HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-14
In Sage 300 ERP (formerly accpac) through 6.8.x, the installer configures the C:\Sage\Sage300\Runtime directory to be the first entry in the system-wide PATH environment variable. However, this directory is writable by unprivileged users b…
- CVE-2022-29187HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-07-12
Git is a distributed revision control system. Git prior to versions 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, and 2.30.5, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all platforms. An unsuspecting user could still be affected by…
- CVE-2022-33037HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-06-29
A binary hijack in Orwell-Dev-Cpp v5.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .exe file.
- CVE-2022-33036HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-06-29
A binary hijack in Embarcadero Dev-CPP v6.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .exe file.
- CVE-2022-33035HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-06-29
XLPD v7.0.0094 and below contains an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2022-24077HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-06-13
Naver Cloud Explorer Beta allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code as System privilege via malicious DLL injection.
- CVE-2022-29092HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-06-10
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer versions (3.11.0 and versions prior) and Dell SupportAssist Client Commercial versions (3.2.0 and versions prior) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A non-admin user can exploit the vulnerabili…
- CVE-2022-30701HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-27
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to craft a special configuration file to load an untrusted library with escalated privileges on affected insta…
- CVE-2022-28394HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-27
EOL Product CVE - Installer of Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) versions 3.7.0.1223 and below provided by Trend Micro Incorporated contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Librari…
- CVE-2022-30697HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-16
Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3640
- CVE-2022-30696HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-16
Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3640
- CVE-2021-20051HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-05-04
SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.7.1117 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in one of the installer components. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in com…
- CVE-2022-24767HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-12
GitHub: Git for Windows' uninstaller vulnerable to DLL hijacking when run under the SYSTEM user account.
- CVE-2022-1098HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-01
Delta Electronics DIAEnergie (all versions prior to 1.8.02.004) are vulnerable to a DLL hijacking condition. When combined with the Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability of 4.2.2 above, this makes it possible for an attacker to escal…
- CVE-2022-24426HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-04-01
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update version 4.4.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leadi…
- 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-2022-22996HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-30
The G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility setups for Windows were affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the system user.
- CVE-2022-26511HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-17
WPS Presentation 11.8.0.5745 insecurely load d3dx9_41.dll when opening .pps files('current directory type' DLL loading).
- CVE-2022-26081HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-17
The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.5745 insecurely load shcore.dll, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
- CVE-2022-25969HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-17
The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.6186 insecurely load VERSION.DLL (or some other DLLs), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
- CVE-2022-20001HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-14
fish is a command line shell. fish version 3.1.0 through version 3.3.1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. git repositories can contain per-repository configuration that change the behavior of git, including running arbitrary comman…
- CVE-2022-23401HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-11
The following Yokogawa Electric products contain insecure DLL loading issues. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc…
- CVE-2022-26337HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-03-08
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) installer version 5.0.0.1262 and below is vulnerable to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to exploit the vulnerability and…
- CVE-2021-43940HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-15
Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center allow authenticated local attackers to achieve elevated privileges on the local system via a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the Confluence installer. This vulnerability only …
- CVE-2022-23410HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-14
AXIS IP Utility before 4.18.0 allows for remote code execution and local privilege escalation by the means of DLL hijacking. IPUtility.exe would attempt to load DLLs from its current working directory which could allow for remote code exec…
- CVE-2022-23853HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-11
The LSP (Language Server Protocol) plugin in KDE Kate before 21.12.2 and KTextEditor before 5.91.0 tries to execute the associated LSP server binary when opening a file of a given type. If this binary is absent from the PATH, it will try r…
- CVE-2022-0483HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-11
Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis VSS Doctor (Windows) before build 53
- CVE-2022-22528HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-09
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) - version 16.0, installation makes an entry in the system PATH environment variable in Windows platform which, under certain conditions, allows a Standard User to execute malicious Windows binaries whic…
- CVE-2021-33101HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-09
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) GPA software before version 21.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2020-12891HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-02-04
AMD Radeon Software may be vulnerable to DLL Hijacking through path variable. An unprivileged user may be able to drop its malicious DLL file in any location which is in path environment variable.
- CVE-2022-0166HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-19
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user co…
- CVE-2022-0015HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-12
A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earl…
- CVE-2021-30360HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82022-01-10
Users have access to the directory where the installation repair occurs. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted EXE in the repair folder…
- CVE-2021-40161HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-12-23
A Memory Corruption vulnerability may lead to code execution through maliciously crafted DLL files through PDFTron earlier than 9.0.7 version.
- CVE-2021-4007HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-12-14
Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34, suffer from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34 start, the Python interpreter attempts to load p…
- CVE-2021-20047HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-12-08
SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.6 (32-bit and 64-bit) and earlier have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in remote code execution in the target system.
- CVE-2021-43037HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82021-12-06
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The Unitrends Windows agent was vulnerable to DLL injection and binary planting due to insecure default permissions. This allowed privilege escalation from an unpr…
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