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CWE-427 (对搜索路径元素未加控制) — Vulnerability Class 545

545 vulnerabilities classified as CWE-427 (对搜索路径元素未加控制). AI Chinese analysis included.

CWE-427 represents a critical input validation weakness where software relies on an uncontrolled search path to locate resources, allowing unintended actors to manipulate the lookup process. This vulnerability is typically exploited by attackers who place malicious executables or libraries in a directory that precedes legitimate system paths in the search order. When the application executes, it inadvertently loads the attacker-controlled code instead of the intended resource, leading to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation. Developers mitigate this risk by strictly defining absolute paths for all resource lookups, ensuring that the search order is deterministic and immune to directory manipulation. Additionally, implementing secure environment variable handling and validating the integrity of loaded libraries further prevents attackers from hijacking the execution flow through path traversal techniques.

MITRE CWE Description
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. Although this weakness can occur with any type of resource, it is frequently introduced when a product uses a directory search path to find executables or code libraries, but the path contains a directory that can be modified by an attacker, such as "/tmp" or the current working directory. In Windows-based systems, when the LoadLibrary or LoadLibraryEx function is called with a DLL name that does not contain a fully qualified path, the function follows a search order that includes two path elements that might be uncontrolled: the directory from which the program has been loaded the current working directory In some cases, the attack can be conducted remotely, such as when SMB or WebDAV network shares are used. One or more locations in that path could include the Windows drive root or its subdirectories. This often exists in Linux-based code assuming the controlled nature of the root directory (/) or its subdirectories (/etc, etc), or a code that recursively accesses the parent directory. In Windows, the drive root and some of its subdirectories have weak permissions by default, which makes them uncontrolled. In some Unix-based systems, a PATH might be created that contains an empty element, e.g. by splicing an empty variable into the PATH. This empty element can be interpreted as equivalent to the current working directo…
Common Consequences (1)
Confidentiality, Integrity, AvailabilityExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigations (5)
Architecture and Design, ImplementationHard-code the search path to a set of known-safe values (such as system directories), or only allow them to be specified by the administrator in a configuration file. Do not allow these settings to be modified by an external party. Be careful to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-426 and CWE-428.
ImplementationWhen invoking other programs, specify those programs using fully-qualified pathnames. While this is an effective approach, code that uses fully-qualified pathnames might not be portable to other systems that do not use the same pathnames. The portability can be improved by locating the full-qualified paths in a centralized, easily-modifiable location within the source code, and having the code ref…
ImplementationRemove or restrict all environment settings before invoking other programs. This includes the PATH environment variable, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and other settings that identify the location of code libraries, and any application-specific search paths.
ImplementationCheck your search path before use and remove any elements that are likely to be unsafe, such as the current working directory or a temporary files directory. Since this is a denylist approach, it might not be a complete solution.
ImplementationUse other functions that require explicit paths. Making use of any of the other readily available functions that require explicit paths is a safe way to avoid this problem. For example, system() in C does not require a full path since the shell can take care of finding the program using the PATH environment variable, while execl() and execv() require a full path.
Examples (2)
The following code is from a web application that allows users access to an interface through which they can update their password on the system. In this environment, user passwords can be managed using the Network Information System (NIS), which is commonly used on UNIX systems. When performing NIS updates, part of the process for updating passwords is to run a make command in the /var/yp directo…
... System.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("make"); ...
Bad · Java
In versions of Go prior to v1.19, the LookPath function would follow the conventions of the runtime OS and look for a program in the directiories listed in the current path [REF-1325].
func ExecuteGitCommand(name string, arg []string) error { c := exec.Command(name, arg...) var err error c.Path, err = exec.LookPath(name) if err != nil { return err } }
Bad · Go
CVE IDTitleCVSSSeverityPublished
CVE-2025-15569 Artifex MuPDF win_main.c get_system_dpi uncontrolled search path — MuPDF 7.0 High2026-02-10
CVE-2026-25656 Siemens SINEC NMS和Siemens User Management Component 代码问题漏洞 — SINEC NMS 7.8 High2026-02-10
CVE-2026-25655 Siemens SINEC NMS 代码问题漏洞 — SINEC NMS 7.8 High2026-02-10
CVE-2026-23741 ast_coredumper running as root sources ast_debug_tools.conf from /etc/asterisk; potentially leading to privilege escalation — asterisk--2026-02-06
CVE-2026-23740 Asterisk vulnerable to potential privilege escalation — asterisk--2026-02-06
CVE-2026-24694 Roland Cloud Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Roland Cloud Manager 8.4AIHighAI2026-02-03
CVE-2026-25129 PsySH has Local Privilege Escalation via CWD .psysh.php auto-load — psysh 6.7 Medium2026-01-30
CVE-2025-13919 Component Object Model (COM) Hijacking in Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client — Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client 4.4 Medium2026-01-28
CVE-2026-21408 FUJIFILM beat-access 代码问题漏洞 — beat-access for Windows 8.4AIHighAI2026-01-27
CVE-2025-30248 Western Digital WD Discovery 安全漏洞 — WD Discovery 7.8AIHighAI2026-01-26
CVE-2025-71178 Crucial Storage Executive < 11.08.082025.00 Installer DLL Preloading LPE — Crucial Storage Executive 7.8AIHighAI2026-01-26
CVE-2026-0776 Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Client 7.8 -2026-01-23
CVE-2026-23755 D-Link D-View 8 Installer DLL Preloading via Uncontrolled Search Path — D-View 8 7.8AIHighAI2026-01-21
CVE-2026-24016 Fsas ServerView Agents 代码问题漏洞 — ServerView Agents for Windows 8.4AIHighAI2026-01-21
CVE-2025-33231 NVIDIA CUDA toolkit 代码问题漏洞 — CUDA Toolkit 6.7 Medium2026-01-20
CVE-2025-33229 NVIDIA CUDA toolkit 代码问题漏洞 — CUDA Toolkit 7.3 High2026-01-20
CVE-2025-65118 AVEVA Process Optimization Uncontrolled Search Path Element — Process Optimization 8.8 High2026-01-16
CVE-2022-50808 CoolerMaster MasterPlus 1.8.5 - 'MPService' Unquoted Service Path — Cooler Master MasterPlus 8.4 High2026-01-13
CVE-2026-21427 PIONEER USB DAC Amplifier和PIONEER Stellanova 代码问题漏洞 — USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JS 8.4 -2026-01-08
CVE-2019-25268 NREL BEopt 2.8.0 Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution — BEopt 9.8 Critical2026-01-07
CVE-2025-14625 Quartus® Prime Standard and Quartus® Prime Lite Security Advisory — Quartus Prime Standard 6.7 Medium2026-01-06
CVE-2025-14599 Quartus® Prime Standard and Quartus® Prime Lite Security Advisory — Quartus Prime Standard 6.7 Medium2026-01-06
CVE-2025-14605 Quartus Prime Pro Edition Advisory — Quartus Prime Pro 6.7 Medium2026-01-06
CVE-2025-14596 Quartus Prime Pro Edition Installer Advisory — Quartus Prime Pro 6.7 Medium2026-01-06
CVE-2025-67450 Eaton UPS Companion 安全漏洞 — UPS Companion software 7.8 High2025-12-26
CVE-2025-59887 Eaton UPS Companion 安全漏洞 — Eaton UPS Companion Software 8.6 High2025-12-26
CVE-2025-14406 Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Desktop 7.8AIHighAI2025-12-23
CVE-2025-14405 PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Enhanced 8.4AIHighAI2025-12-23
CVE-2025-14498 TradingView Desktop Electron Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Desktop 7.8AIHighAI2025-12-23
CVE-2023-53959 FileZilla Client 3.63.1 DLL Hijacking via Missing TextShaping.dll — FileZilla Client 9.8 Critical2025-12-19

Vulnerabilities classified as CWE-427 (对搜索路径元素未加控制) represent 545 CVEs. The CWE taxonomy describes the weakness; review individual CVEs for product-specific impact.