CWE · MITRE source
CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.
If a malicious individual has access to the file system, it is possible to elevate privileges by inserting such a file as "C:\Program.exe" to be run by a privileged program making use of WinExec.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
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Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-38408 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 0.6435 | 2023-07-20 |
CVE-2020-15261 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 0.0806 | 2020-10-19 |
CVE-2019-8459 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0050 | 2019-06-20 |
CVE-2019-17658 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0039 | 2020-03-12 |
CVE-2020-9292 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0050 | 2020-06-04 |
CVE-2022-36344 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0071 | 2022-08-16 |
CVE-2022-50935 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0006 | 2026-01-13 |
CVE-2016-5793 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0005 | 2016-09-24 |
CVE-2020-27644 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0066 | 2020-12-29 |
CVE-2020-27645 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0066 | 2020-12-29 |
CVE-2023-27298 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0039 | 2023-05-10 |
CVE-2024-24722 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 0.0016 | 2024-02-19 |
CVE-2025-12507 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0002 | 2025-10-31 |
CVE-2020-5569 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0016 | 2020-04-20 |
CVE-2020-14521 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 0.0058 | 2022-02-11 |
CVE-2024-43457 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 0.0266 | 2024-09-10 |
CVE-2025-10714 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2025-11-11 |
CVE-2023-53946 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0003 | 2025-12-19 |
CVE-2023-53947 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2025-12-19 |
CVE-2022-50688 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2025-12-22 |
CVE-2023-53965 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0003 | 2025-12-22 |
CVE-2021-47739 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0001 | 2025-12-23 |
CVE-2020-36903 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2025-12-31 |
CVE-2019-25231 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2026-01-08 |
CVE-2022-50693 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0002 | 2026-01-13 |