CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

base

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.

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parent weaknesses

Broader classes this is a kind of.

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vulnerabilities (1388)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2026-110936DEmedium6.7OT criticalKEV
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V4.0.9.8). The affected application loads dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an uncontrolled search p…
CVE-2020-3433UShigh7.8OT criticalKEV
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL…
CVE-2020-3153USmedium6.5OT criticalKEV
A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system…
CVE-2020-27955UScritical9.8Exploit
Git LFS 2.12.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
CVE-2017-6517UScritical9.8—
Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists…
CVE-2010-3139UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter (grpconv.exe) allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and cond…
CVE-2010-3143UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via…
CVE-2002-0866UShigh7.5Exploit
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) classes in Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including 5.0.3805 allow remote attackers to load and execute DLLs (dynamic link libraries) vi…
CVE-2010-3152UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execu…
CVE-2010-3151UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe On Location CS4 Build 315 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attack…
CVE-2010-3150UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Premier Pro CS4 4.0.0 (314 (MC: 160820)) allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL h…
CVE-2010-3149UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Device Central CS5 3.0.0(376), 3.0.1.0 (3027), and probably other versions allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execut…
CVE-2010-3144UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Internet Connection Signup Wizard in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Tro…
CVE-2010-3141UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via…
CVE-2010-3140UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Internet Communication Settings on Windows XP SP3 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary c…
CVE-2010-3132UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 11.0 build 4916, build 4909, and probably other versions, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute…
CVE-2010-3127UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attack…
CVE-2010-3155UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit (ESTK) CS5 3.5.0.52 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL h…
CVE-2010-3154UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Extension Manager CS5 5.0.298 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking at…
CVE-2010-3124UShigh9.3Exploit
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct D…
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attack patterns (2)

CAPEC attack patterns that exploit this.

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