CVE-2014-0819 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory when AutoCAD is launched.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0819?

CVE-2014-0819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad, published on 22 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD before 2014 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0819?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Autocad.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-0819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Autodesk Autocad vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhj9-cvvg-gjf3.

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