Privilege escalation in Autodesk desktop app (ADA)

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU65890

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-2022-33882

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following when deleting files. A local user can delete critical files on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Autodesk Desktop App (ADA): 2.2.12.0 - 8.4.0.50

External links

http://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0015
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1035/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1034/

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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.