CWE-428— Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.— MITRE CWE catalog
462 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-428page 1 of 10
- CVE-2022-50935CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82026-01-13
Flame II HSPA USB Modem contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Telcel\ApplicationController.exe' to execute arbitrar…
- CVE-2023-38408CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82023-07-20
The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently trustworthy search path, leading to remote code execution if an agent is forwarded to an attacker-controlled system. (Code in /usr/lib is not necessarily safe f…
- CVE-2022-36344CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82022-08-16
An unquoted search path vulnerability exists in 'JustSystems JUST Online Update for J-License' bundled with multiple products for corporate users as in Ichitaro through Pro5 and others. Since the affected product starts another program wit…
- CVE-2020-9292CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-06-04
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiSIEM Windows Agent component may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the AoWinAgt executable service path.
- CVE-2019-17658CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-03-12
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.
- CVE-2019-8459CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-06-20
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path. This can cause loading of a previously placed executable with a name similar to the parts of th…
- CVE-2020-14521CRITICALCVSS 8.3EG 9.82022-02-11
Multiple Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation engineering software products have a malicious code execution vulnerability. A malicious attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain information, modify information, and cause a denial-of…
- CVE-2025-8070CRITICALCVSS 9.2EG 9.22025-07-23
The Windows service configuration of ABP and AES contains an unquoted ImagePath registry value vulnerability. This allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in a predictable location such as C:\Pro…
- CVE-2024-24722CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12024-02-19
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the 12d Synergy Server and File Replication Server components may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the 12d Synergy Server and/or 12d Synergy File Replication Server executable serv…
- CVE-2025-12507HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-10-31
The service Bizerba Communication Server (BCS) has an unquoted service path. Due to the way Windows searches the executable for the BCS service, malicious programs can be executed.
- CVE-2023-27298HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82023-05-10
Uncontrolled search path in the WULT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 1.0.0 (commit id 592300b) may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
- CVE-2020-27645HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82020-12-29
The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when executing %PROGRAMFILES%\1E\Client\Tachyon.Performance.Metrics.exe. This may allow remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges.
- CVE-2020-27644HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82020-12-29
The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when executing %PROGRAMFILES%\1E\Client\Tachyon.Performance.Metrics.exe. This may allow remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges …
- CVE-2020-13699HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82020-07-29
TeamViewer Desktop for Windows before 15.8.3 does not properly quote its custom URI handlers. A malicious website could launch TeamViewer with arbitrary parameters, as demonstrated by a teamviewer10: --play URL. An attacker could force a v…
- CVE-2016-5793HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82016-09-24
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Moxa Active OPC Server before 2.4.19 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.
- CVE-2024-58288HIGHCVSS 8.7EG 8.72025-12-11
Genexus Protection Server 9.7.2.10 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the protsrvservice Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to execute arbitrary code with elevated LocalSystem priv…
- CVE-2020-36879HIGHCVSS 8.5EG 8.52025-12-05
Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28 allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges using any of its services, enabling remote code execution during startup or reboot with escalated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted servic…
- CVE-2023-54338HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject mali…
- CVE-2023-54336HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Mediconta 3.7.27 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the servermedicontservice that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\m…
- CVE-2023-53984HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Clevo HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HKClipSvc service that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured serv…
- CVE-2022-50938HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
CONTPAQi AdminPAQ 14.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AppKeyLicenseServer service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject malicious code in the service binary path, p…
- CVE-2022-50930HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Emerson PAC Machine Edition 9.80 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the TrapiServer service that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the servic…
- CVE-2022-50929HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Connectify Hotspot 2018 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its ConnectifyService executable that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x8…
- CVE-2022-50924HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Private Internet Access 3.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration…
- CVE-2022-50920HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Sandboxie-Plus 5.50.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SbieSvc Windows service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious exec…
- CVE-2022-50918HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
VIVE Runtime Service 1.0.0.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by placing malicious executables…
- CVE-2022-50914HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
EaseUS Data Recovery 15.1.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE executable. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with elevated LocalSystem privileges.
- CVE-2022-50913HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
ITeC ITeCProteccioAppServer contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can insert a malicious executable in the service path to gain elevated acces…
- CVE-2022-50904HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Wondershare UBackit 2.0.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the wsbackup service to inj…
- CVE-2022-50693HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-13
Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Splashtop Software Updater Service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files…
- CVE-2019-25231HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42026-01-08
devolo dLAN Cockpit 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the 'DevoloNetworkService' that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the insecure service path configura…
- CVE-2020-36903HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-31
Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Windows service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the service's unquoted bi…
- CVE-2021-47739HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-23
Epic Games Easy Anti-Cheat 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the service configuration by inserting m…
- CVE-2023-53965HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-22
SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting m…
- CVE-2022-50688HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-22
Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path in the CobianBa…
- CVE-2023-53947HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-19
OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to system level. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger the service re…
- CVE-2023-53946HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-12-19
Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ArcSoft Exchange Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger t…
- CVE-2025-10714HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42025-11-11
AXIS Optimizer was vulnerable to an unquoted search path vulnerability, which could potentially lead to privilege escalation within Microsoft Windows operating system. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the attacker has access to …
- CVE-2020-5569HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42020-04-20
An unquoted search path vulnerability exists in HDD Password tool (for Windows) version 1.20.6620 and earlier which is stored in CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB(HD-MB30TY, HD-MA30TY, HD-MB30TS, HD-MA30TS), CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB(HD-MB20TY, HD-MA20TY, HD-MB…
- CVE-2025-36384HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-30
IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.
- CVE-2023-54331HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Outline 1.6.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path in the OutlineService executab…
- CVE-2022-50933HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables t…
- CVE-2022-50928HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
BlueSoleilCS 5.4.277 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in 'C:\Program File…
- CVE-2022-50923HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Cobian Backup 0.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the CobianReflectorService to inject mal…
- CVE-2022-50921HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables…
- CVE-2022-50917HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
ProtonVPN 1.26.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WireGuard service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executa…
- CVE-2022-50915HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
PTPublisher 2.3.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PTProtect service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program F…
- CVE-2022-50903HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Wondershare MobileTrans 3.5.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ElevationService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing m…
- CVE-2022-50901HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Wondershare Dr.Fone 11.4.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DFWSIDService that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Wondershare\Wo…
- CVE-2022-50900HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 8.42026-01-13
Wondershare Dr.Fone 12.0.18 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path to insert malicious code th…
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