CVE-2008-4471
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.73% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- autodesk/design review · autodesk/dwf viewer · autodesk/revit architecture
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31989Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31487
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45519
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31989Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31487
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45519
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.