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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-2022-36924 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows — Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows 8.8 High 2022-11-17
CVE-2022-44744 Acronis Cyber Protect 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office 7.3 - 2022-11-07
CVE-2022-33921 Dell GeoDrive 代码问题漏洞 — GeoDrive 7.0 High 2022-10-12
CVE-2022-32168 notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking — notepad-plus-plus 7.8 - 2022-09-28
CVE-2022-40978 JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 代码问题漏洞 — IntelliJ IDEA 7.5 High 2022-09-19
CVE-2022-2333 Honeywell SoftMaster Uncontrolled Search Path Element — SoftMaster 8.8 High 2022-09-16
CVE-2022-39846 SAMSUNG Smart Switch PC 代码问题漏洞 — Smart Switch PC 6.2 Medium 2022-09-09
CVE-2022-2006 AutomationDirect C-more EA9 HMI Uncontrolled Search Path Element — C-more EA9 7.8 High 2022-08-31
CVE-2022-2334 Softing Secure Integration Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element — Secure Integration Server 7.2 High 2022-08-17
CVE-2022-34235 Adobe Premiere Elements Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation — Premiere Elements 7.8 High 2022-08-11
CVE-2022-36840 SAMSUNG Mobile devices 代码问题漏洞 — Samsung Update Setup 4.5 Medium 2022-08-05
CVE-2022-32498 Dell EMC PowerStore 代码问题漏洞 — PowerStore 5.5 Medium 2022-07-20
CVE-2022-34902 Parallels Access 代码问题漏洞 — Access 7.8 - 2022-07-18
CVE-2022-34901 Parallels Access 代码问题漏洞 — Access 7.8 - 2022-07-18
CVE-2022-34900 Parallels Access 代码问题漏洞 — Access 7.8 - 2022-07-18
CVE-2022-32223 Node.js 代码问题漏洞 — Node 7.8 - 2022-07-14
CVE-2022-1824 McAfee MCPR privilege escalation — McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 7.9 High 2022-06-20
CVE-2017-20052 Python pgAdmin4 uncontrolled search path — Python 5.0 Medium 2022-06-16
CVE-2022-29092 Dell SupportAssist Client 代码问题漏洞 — SupportAssist Consumer 7.8 High 2022-06-10
CVE-2017-20018 XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path — XAMPP 6.3 Medium 2022-06-09
CVE-2022-30697 Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions — Acronis Snap Deploy 7.8 - 2022-05-16
CVE-2022-30696 Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability — Acronis Snap Deploy 7.3 - 2022-05-16
CVE-2022-28247 Adobe Acrobat Uninstaller Hard Link Leads To Remote Code Execution — Acrobat Reader 6.7 Medium 2022-05-11
CVE-2022-0025 Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability — Cortex XDR Agent 6.7 Medium 2022-05-11
CVE-2021-34606 XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool DLL Hijacking — XD/E Series PLC Program Tool 7.3 High 2022-05-11
CVE-2021-42743 Local privilege escalation via a default path in Splunk Enterprise Windows — Splunk Enterprise 8.8 High 2022-05-06
CVE-2022-28714 F5 BIG-IP 代码问题漏洞 — BIG-IP APM 7.3 High 2022-05-05
CVE-2021-20051 SonicWall Global VPN Client 代码问题漏洞 — SonicWall Global VPN Client 7.8 - 2022-05-04
CVE-2022-28792 Gear IconX PC Manager 代码问题漏洞 — Gear IconX PC Manager 6.2 Medium 2022-05-03
CVE-2022-0192 Lenovo PCManager 代码问题漏洞 — PCManager 7.3 High 2022-04-22

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.