CVE-2023-29069 Path traversal in Desktop Connector
Attackers can force malicious DLL installation to non-default locations, leading to privilege escalation and code execution in Autodesk Desktop Connector.
- 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-2023-29069?
CVE-2023-29069 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Autodesk Desktop Connector, published on 22 Nov 2023. 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
A maliciously crafted DLL file can be forced to install onto a non-default location, and attacker can overwrite parts of the product with malicious DLLs. These files may then have elevated privileges leading to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29069?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autodesk Desktop Connector.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-29069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg8p-2vxf-qwr4.