Privilege escalation in Autodesk Licensing Service
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-27032 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-277 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Autodesk Licensing Installer Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | Autodesk |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Insecure Inherited Permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU54340
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27032
CWE-ID:
CWE-277 - Insecure inherited permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions set for services that are running under elevated privileges. A local user can modify the service configuration and take ownership of the service.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAutodesk Licensing Installer: 9.0.1.1462.100
External linkshttp://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-licensing-service-download.html
http://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0002
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
