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 25 of 25
- CVE-2026-53813HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-06-11
OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a path traversal vulnerability in memory-core artifact loading where workspace state influences local package root resolution. Attackers with access to affected workspaces can load memory-core artifacts f…
- CVE-2026-5397HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-15
It has been identified that a vulnerability (CWE-427) exists in the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) management application, whereby improper permissions on the installation directory allow a malicious actor to place a DLL that is then …
- CVE-2026-54232HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-06-22
vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models (LLMs). Prior to 0.22.1, the vLLM Dockerfile is vulnerable to a dependency confusion attack through the flashinfer-jit-cache package. The package is installed from a custom …
- CVE-2026-54672HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-06-30
electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. Prior to 26.15.0, AppImage targets built by app-builder-lib could use an empty path component when setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable at runtime. This causes th…
- CVE-2026-55013HIGHCVSS 7.1EG 7.12026-08-20
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-55015MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52026-08-20
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
- CVE-2026-56090HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.32026-08-17
Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.3.0.1, contain(s) an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
- CVE-2026-56437HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-07-08
Uncontrolled search path element issue exists in Pupsman versions prior to 3.9.0. If a crafted DLL file is placed in the same folder as the affected installer and the installer is executed, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privil…
- CVE-2026-5674HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-07-16
A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An attacker with minimal permissions withi…
- CVE-2026-57239HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.22026-07-08
The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
- CVE-2026-59781MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EG 5.42026-08-18
When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its co…
- CVE-2026-6421HIGHCVSS 7.0EG 7.02026-04-17
A vulnerability has been found in Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition up to 26.1. This affects an unknown part in the library msimg32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The attack is…
- CVE-2026-65093CRITICALCVSS 9.9EG 9.92026-08-25
NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a sandbox escape. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosu…
- CVE-2026-66344MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-05
NetKids iMark, provided by Integrated Systems Technologies, Inc., contains an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability (CWE-427). An authenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileg…
- CVE-2026-6645HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.32026-06-22
An insecure process execution vulnerability exists in the pc-printer-updater.exe component of the PaperCut Print Deploy Client for Windows. The application, which typically operates with high-level system privileges, attempts to perform an…
- CVE-2026-6788HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-05-06
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows Using Malicious Files.
- CVE-2026-7279HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-04-28
AVACAST developed by eMPIA Technology, has a DLL Hijacking vulnerability, allowing authenticated local attackers to place a malicious DLL in a specific directory, resulting in arbitrary code execution with system privileges when the system…
- CVE-2026-7373HIGHCVSS 8.5EG 8.52026-05-15
Rapid7 Metasploit Pro is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows a user to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. When started the metasploitPostgreSQL service would start the postgres.exe child process which wo…
- CVE-2026-7870HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-06-11
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
- CVE-2026-8164HIGHCVSS 7.3EG 7.32026-07-28
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ArkSigner Software and Hardware Industry and Trade Inc. ArkSigner Desktop Client allows Search Order Hijacking. This issue affects ArkSigner Desktop Client: from v2.2.16.10 through 1706202…
- CVE-2026-8637HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82026-06-10
A potential uncontrolled search path vulnerability was reported in the LanSchool Classic client application that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2026-9169HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-08-07
DLL Search Order Hijacking in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application by placing a malicious DLL in a user-controlled directory listed in the…
- CVE-2026-9593MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72026-08-03
A vulnerability in the iDTM FDI allows an attacker with elevated privileges and access to the host system to enable the debug interface by placing a crafted file in the application directory, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to…
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