Privilege escalation in Autodesk Installer



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-5335
CWE-ID CWE-426
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Installer
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Autodesk

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU110705

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5335

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Installer: before 2.15

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0010


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.



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