PT-2008-5706 · Autodesk · Autodesk Design Review+2

Nine:Situations:Group · Published 2008-10-07 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-4472

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Autodesk Design Review version 2009 Revit Architecture version 2009 SP2

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs. This is achieved via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method in the UpdateEngine class of the LiveUpdate ActiveX control.

Recommendations: For Autodesk Design Review version 2009, consider disabling the ApplyPatch method until a patch is available. For Revit Architecture version 2009 SP2, restrict access to the LiveUpdate ActiveX control to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4472

Affected Products

Autodesk Design Review

Liveupdate Activex Control

Revit Architecture

References · 10

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6630 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4472 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361 · Note
• http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html · Note
• http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366 · Note
• http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31490 · Note