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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-2026-34632 Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element — Adobe Photoshop Installer 8.6 High 2026-04-15
CVE-2026-4134 Lenovo Software Fix 安全漏洞 — Software Fix 7.3 High 2026-04-15
CVE-2026-1636 Lenovo Service Bridge 安全漏洞 — Service Bridge 6.7 Medium 2026-04-15
CVE-2026-5397 Vulnerability Related to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in a UPS Management Application — PowerAttendant Standard Edition 7.8 High 2026-04-15
CVE-2026-4158 KeePassXC OpenSSL Configuration Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — KeePassXC 7.3AI High AI 2026-04-11
CVE-2026-5055 NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — NoMachine 7.8AI High AI 2026-04-11
CVE-2026-28704 EmoCheck 代码问题漏洞 — Emocheck 7.8AI High AI 2026-04-10
CVE-2026-40031 MemProcFS < 5.17 DLL/Shared Library Hijacking — MemProcFS 7.8 High 2026-04-08
CVE-2025-14821 Libssh: libssh: insecure default configuration leads to local man-in-the-middle attacks on windows — Red Hat Hardened Images 7.8 High 2026-04-07
CVE-2026-27774 Acronis True Image 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis True Image 7.8AI High AI 2026-04-02
CVE-2026-28728 Acronis True Image 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis True Image 7.8AI High AI 2026-04-02
CVE-2026-3775 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Foxit PDF Editor 7.8 High 2026-04-01
CVE-2026-34054 openssl on Windows built with openssldir set from the build machine (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) — vcpkg 7.8 High 2026-03-31
CVE-2026-4962 UltraVNC Service version.dll uncontrolled search path — UltraVNC 7.0 High 2026-03-27
CVE-2026-28760 RATOC RAID Monitoring Manager for Windows 代码问题漏洞 — RATOC RAID Monitoring Manager for Windows 7.8AI High AI 2026-03-26
CVE-2026-26306 OM Workspace 代码问题漏洞 — OM Workspace (Windows Edition) 7.8 - 2026-03-25
CVE-2026-4546 Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.dll uncontrolled search path — Notepad2 7.0 High 2026-03-22
CVE-2026-4545 Flos Freeware Notepad2 PROPSYS.dll uncontrolled search path — Notepad2 7.0 High 2026-03-22
CVE-2026-2713 IBM Trusteer Rapport installer affected by uncontrolled search path element vulnerability — Trusteer Rapport installer 7.4 High 2026-03-10
CVE-2026-24317 DLL Hijacking vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows with active GuiXT — SAP GUI for Windows with active GuiXT 5.0 Medium 2026-03-10
CVE-2026-30896 Qsee Client 代码问题漏洞 — Qsee Client 7.8AI High AI 2026-03-09
CVE-2026-3787 UltraVNC Windows Service cryptbase.dll uncontrolled search path — UltraVNC 7.0 High 2026-03-08
CVE-2026-28712 Acronis Cyber Protect 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis Cyber Protect 17 7.8 - 2026-03-05
CVE-2026-28711 Acronis Cyber Protect 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis Cyber Protect 17 7.8 - 2026-03-05
CVE-2025-11792 Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent 代码问题漏洞 — Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent 7.8 - 2026-03-05
CVE-2026-29610 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Command Hijacking via Unsafe PATH Handling — OpenClaw 8.8 High 2026-03-05
CVE-2026-28456 OpenClaw 2026.1.5 < 2026.2.14 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe Hook Module Path Handling — OpenClaw 7.2 High 2026-03-05
CVE-2025-15558 Docker Desktop Docker Plugins Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Docker CLI 7.3 - 2026-03-04
CVE-2026-22270 Dell PowerScale OneFS 代码问题漏洞 — PowerScale OneFS, 6.7 Medium 2026-03-04
CVE-2026-24502 Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band 代码问题漏洞 — Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band 8.8 High 2026-03-03

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.