Unity Editor up to 6000.3 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Unity Editor up to 6000.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes untrusted search path. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-59489. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Unity Editor up to 6000.3. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unity Editor 2019.1 through 6000.3 could allow remote attackers to exploit file loading and Local File Inclusion (LFI) mechanisms via a crafted local application because of an Untrusted Search Path. This could permit unauthorized manipulation of runtime resources and third-party integrations. The issue could affect applications built using Unity and deployed across Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

It is possible to read the advisory at unity.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-59489 since 09/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-32292). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/16/2025 CVE reserved
10/03/2025 +17 days Advisory disclosed
10/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/04/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: unity.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-59489 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326899
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2025 16:25
Updated: 10/04/2025 04:36
Changes: 10/03/2025 16:25 (52), 10/03/2025 21:38 (1), 10/04/2025 04:36 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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