CVE-2008-4472
The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.84% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- autodesk/design review · autodesk/dwf viewer · autodesk/revit architecture
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
- http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
- http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
- http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.