A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feat
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is li
Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities for Dell Client Consumer and Commercial docking stations contain an Arbitrary File O
It was found that PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9 and before 10.14 did not properly sanitize the search_pat
Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an instal
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.2 (and earlier) and 2.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an u
Adobe After Effects version 17.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability th
Adobe Photoshop for Windows version 21.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilit
Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that
Adobe Premiere Pro version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element that could result in ar
Adobe Prelude version 9.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element that could result in arbitr
Adobe Lightroom Classic version 10.0 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability
In some conditions, a snap package built by snapcraft includes the current directory in LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing a mali
Uncontrolled search path element in the installer for Intel(R) SNMP Subagent Stand-Alone for Windows* may allow an authe
The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver before 8.2206.1717.634, as used on various Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops, allows attacker
RabbitMQ versions 3.8.x prior to 3.8.7 are prone to a Windows-specific binary planting security vulnerability that allow
A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authent
An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. It has a misconfigured F
`cloudflared` versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. When run
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows attackers with local access to execu
In AppSpider installer versions prior to 7.2.126, the AppSpider installer calls an executable which can be placed in the
In Python (CPython) 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1, an insecure dependency load upon launc
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) 11.1.0.173 allows attackers to bypass a Credential Theft protection mechanism
The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the curr
SolarWinds Orion Platform before 2018.4 Hotfix 2 allows privilege escalation through the RabbitMQ service.
ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a %TEMP%\par-%username%\cache-exiftool-8.32 folder with
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measu
DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse
Go through 1.12 on Windows misuses certain LoadLibrary functionality, leading to DLL injection.
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 binaries load shared librari
In PuTTY versions before 0.71 on Windows, local attackers could hijack the application by putting a malicious help file
The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Gemalto Sentinel UltraPro Client Library ux32w.dll Versions 1.3.0,
GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows an attacker to place malicious files within the working directory
GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows a non-administrative user to place malicious files within the ins
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by t
In the F-Secure installer in F-Secure SAFE for Windows before 17.6, F-Secure Internet Security before 17.6, F-Secure Ant
A Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability exists in VideoXpert OpsCenter versions prior to 3.1 which co
Creative Cloud Desktop Application (installer) versions 4.7.0.400 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hija
Privilege escalation due to insecure directory permissions affecting ViveportDesktopService in HTC VIVEPORT before 1.0.0
Multiple Zoho ManageEngine products suffer from local privilege escalation due to improper permissions for the %SYSTEMDR
A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client 1.0.2 (build 02363) for Windows could
PC-Doctor Toolbox before 7.3 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element.
A non-privileged user or program can put code and a config file in a known non-privileged path (under C:/usr/local/) tha
A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82 for Linux could allow an authenti
Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL sear
A CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability exists in ProClima (all versions prior to version 8.0.0) which
Adobe Dreamweaver direct download installer versions 19.0 and below, 18.0 and below have an Insecure Library Loading (DL
Akeo Consulting Rufus 3.0 and earlier is affected by: DLL search order hijacking. The impact is: Arbitrary code executio
Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, whi
Adobe Character Animator versions 2.1 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Succes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CWE-427?
CWE-427 (CWE-427) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.
How many CVEs are classified as CWE-427?
There are 1,525 CVE records associated with CWE-427 in our database. Of these, 26 are critical severity, 791 are high severity, and 347 are medium severity.
How can I protect against CWE-427 vulnerabilities?
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