CVE-2023-29069
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2023 at 06:26 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDesktop Connector
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A maliciously crafted DLL file can be forced to install onto a non-default location, and attacker can overwrite parts of the product with malicious DLLs. These files may then have elevated privileges leading to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 16.2.1v ≤ 16.2.1.2016
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0013CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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