# CVE-2022-33882: Privilege escalation in Autodesk desktop app

> An attacker can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a vulnerability in the file delete operation of the Autodesk desktop app.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hmmv-rrhj-53v8

## What is CVE-2022-33882?

CVE-2022-33882 is a critical vulnerability in Autodesk desktop app, published on 3 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Under certain conditions, an attacker could create an unintended sphere of control through a vulnerability present in file delete operation in Autodesk desktop app (ADA). An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33882?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Autodesk Autodesk Desktop.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33882?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33882 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk desktop app

- [CVE-2019-7365](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7365/): Other in Autodesk Desktop Application (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33882 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33882 is a critical vulnerability in Autodesk desktop app, published on 3 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Autodesk desktop app. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33882/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33882/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33882
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33882
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33882

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33882/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.