CVE-2024-7995 Autodesk VRED Design Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM and execute code via a malicious binary file exploiting an untrusted search path in Autodesk VRED Design.

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-2024-7995?

CVE-2024-7995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk VRED Design, published on 5 Nov 2024. 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 binary file when downloaded could lead to escalation of privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM due to an untrusted search path being utilized in the VRED Design application. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7995?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Vred.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-7995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hqw-38w2-29xc.

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