CVE-2025-49571: Adobe Substance3D – Modeler · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects Adobe Substance3D – ModelerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Substance3D - Modeler | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement strict controls on environment variables and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized modification of search paths used by Substance3D - Modeler. Running the application with least privilege and avoiding execution under administrative accounts reduces risk. Employ application whitelisting and integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes to executable paths or binaries. Isolate systems running Substance3D - Modeler from untrusted users and networks to limit local access. Educate users about the risks of running untrusted code or scripts that could alter environment variables. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to process execution or path changes. Once Adobe releases a patch, prioritize timely deployment. Consider using containerization or sandboxing to further restrict the application's environment and resource access.
Description
Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.22.0 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application uses an uncontrolled search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.