CWE-428—Unquoted Search Path or Element

Weakness Name

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Description

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.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Impact:

Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere