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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-2024-7886 Scooter Software Beyond Compare 7zxa.dll uncontrolled search path — Beyond Compare 7.8 High 2024-08-16
CVE-2024-5290 wpa_supplicant 安全漏洞 — wpa_supplicant 8.8 High 2024-08-07
CVE-2024-7326 IObit DualSafe Password Manager BPL RTL120.BPL uncontrolled search path — DualSafe Password Manager 7.8 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-7325 IObit Driver Booster BPL VCL120.BPL uncontrolled search path — Driver Booster 7.8 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-7324 IObit iTop Data Recovery Pro BPL madbasic_.bpl uncontrolled search path — iTop Data Recovery Pro 7.8 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-32857 Dell Peripheral Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Dell Peripheral Manager 7.3 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-37127 Dell Peripheral Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Dell Peripheral Manager 7.8 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-37142 Dell Peripheral Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Dell Peripheral Manager 7.3 High 2024-07-31
CVE-2024-41817 Arbitrary Code Execution in `AppImage` version `ImageMagick` — ImageMagick 7.0 High 2024-07-29
CVE-2024-7193 Mp3tag DLL tak_deco_lib.dll uncontrolled search path — Mp3tag 5.3 Medium 2024-07-29
CVE-2024-39820 Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS - Uncontrolled Search Path Element — Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS 6.6 Medium 2024-07-15
CVE-2024-38330 IBM i privilege escalation — i 7.0 High 2024-07-08
CVE-2024-1182 Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 代码问题漏洞 — GENESIS64 7.0 High 2024-07-04
CVE-2024-34116 Adobe Creative Cloud App Install Arbitrary Folder Delete Vulnerability can be abuse to Privilege Escalation — Creative Cloud Desktop 7.1 High 2024-06-13
CVE-2024-37130 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 代码问题漏洞 — Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 7.3 High 2024-06-11
CVE-2024-5509 Luxion KeyShot BIP File Parsing Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — KeyShot 7.8AI High AI 2024-06-06
CVE-2024-5292 D-Link Network Assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Network Assistant 7.8AI High AI 2024-05-23
CVE-2024-2637 Insecure Loading of Code in B&R Products — Scene Viewer 7.2 High 2024-05-14
CVE-2023-44439 Ashlar-Vellum Xenon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Xenon 7.8 - 2024-05-03
CVE-2023-44440 Ashlar-Vellum Lithium Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Lithium 7.8 - 2024-05-03
CVE-2023-44438 Ashlar-Vellum Argon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Argon 7.8 - 2024-05-03
CVE-2023-44437 Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Cobalt 7.8 - 2024-05-03
CVE-2023-27362 3CX Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — 3CX 7.8 - 2024-05-03
CVE-2024-25050 IBM i privilege escalation — i 8.4 High 2024-04-28
CVE-2024-22450 Dell Alienware Command Center 代码问题漏洞 — Alienware Command Center (AWCC) 7.4 High 2024-04-10
CVE-2024-22346 IBM i privilege escalation — i 8.4 High 2024-03-14
CVE-2024-22167 SanDisk PrivateAccess DLL Hijacking Vulnerability — PrivateAccess Windows App 7.9 High 2024-03-13
CVE-2024-0670 Privilege escalation in windows agent — Checkmk 8.8 High 2024-03-11
CVE-2024-20338 Cisco Secure Client 安全漏洞 — Cisco Secure Client 7.3 High 2024-03-06
CVE-2023-39254 Dell Update Package(DUP)Framework 代码问题漏洞 — DUP Framework 6.7 Medium 2024-03-01

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.