CVE-2025-5039 Privilege Ecalation due to Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious binaries in untrusted search paths, requiring users to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5039?
CVE-2025-5039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max, published on 24 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A maliciously crafted binary file, when present while loading files in certain Autodesk applications, could lead to execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an untrusted search path being utilized.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5039?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Autodesk Infrastructure Parts Editor, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Autodesk Navisworks Simulate, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Vault.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-5039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c85-w99g-9v4w.