# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rg8p-2vxf-qwr4

## 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 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29069?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2023-29069 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29069 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29069 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29069 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Autodesk Desktop Connector. 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-2023-29069/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29069/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29069
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29069
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29069

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29069/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.