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CWE-427 (对搜索路径元素未加控制) — Vulnerability Class 621

621 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, Availability Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigations (5)
Architecture and Design, Implementation Hard-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.
Implementation When 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…
Implementation Remove 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.
Implementation Check 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.
Implementation Use 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 ID Title CVSS Severity Published
CVE-2025-4525 Discord WINSTA.dll uncontrolled search path — Discord 7.0 High 2025-05-10
CVE-2025-4455 Patch My PC Home Updater System.IO uncontrolled search path — Home Updater 7.0 High 2025-05-09
CVE-2025-4272 Mechrevo Control Console GCUService csCAPI.dll uncontrolled search path — Control Console 7.0 High 2025-05-05
CVE-2025-23177 Ribbon Communications - CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element — Apollo 9608 7.6 High 2025-04-29
CVE-2025-2769 Bdrive NetDrive Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — NetDrive 7.8 - 2025-04-23
CVE-2025-2768 Bdrive NetDrive Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — NetDrive 7.8 - 2025-04-23
CVE-2024-12530 Insecure Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) Load vulnerability — Secure Content Manager 7.8AI High AI 2025-04-17
CVE-2025-32780 BleachBit for Windows Has DLL Untrusted Path Vulnerability — bleachbit 7.3 High 2025-04-15
CVE-2025-29817 Microsoft Power Automate Desktop Information Disclosure Vulnerability — Power Automate for Desktop 5.7 Medium 2025-04-15
CVE-2025-29803 Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — SQL Server Management Studio 20.2 7.3 High 2025-04-12
CVE-2025-2630 DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW — LabVIEW 7.3 High 2025-04-09
CVE-2025-2629 DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW When Loading NI Error Reporting — LabVIEW 7.3 High 2025-04-09
CVE-2025-29802 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 7.3 High 2025-04-08
CVE-2025-22458 Ivanti Endpoint Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Endpoint Manager 7.8 High 2025-04-08
CVE-2024-11859 DLL Search Order Hijacking in ESET products for Windows — ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6.5AI Medium AI 2025-04-07
CVE-2025-3051 Linux::Statm::Tiny for Perl allows untrusted code to be included from the current working directory — Linux::Statm::Tiny 8.8 - 2025-04-01
CVE-2025-30673 Sub::HandlesVia for Perl allows untrusted code to be included from the current working directory — Sub::HandlesVia 8.8 - 2025-04-01
CVE-2025-30672 Mite for Perl generates code with an untrusted search path vulnerability — Mite 7.8 - 2025-04-01
CVE-2025-26631 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Visual Studio Code 7.3 High 2025-03-11
CVE-2025-25003 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) 7.3 High 2025-03-11
CVE-2025-24998 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 7.3 High 2025-03-11
CVE-2024-10930 Carrier Block Load Privilege Escalation — Block Load 7.8 - 2025-03-04
CVE-2025-1804 Blizzard Battle.Net profapi.dll uncontrolled search path — Battle.Net 7.0 High 2025-03-01
CVE-2024-55898 IBM i privilege escalation — i 8.5 High 2025-02-24
CVE-2025-1223 An attacker can gain application privileges in order to perform limited modification and/or read arbitrary data — Secure Access Client for Mac 7.1 - 2025-02-20
CVE-2024-57964 Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries in HVAC Energy Saving Program — HVAC Energy Saving Program 7.3 High 2025-02-18
CVE-2024-57963 Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries in USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER — USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER 7.3 High 2025-02-18
CVE-2023-31361 AMD Integrated Management Technology 安全漏洞 — AIM-T (AMD Integrated Management Technology) software 7.3 High 2025-02-11
CVE-2025-24039 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Visual Studio Code 7.3 High 2025-02-11
CVE-2025-21206 Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 7.3 High 2025-02-11

Vulnerabilities classified as CWE-427 (对搜索路径元素未加控制) represent 621 CVEs. The CWE taxonomy describes the weakness; review individual CVEs for product-specific impact.