CVE-2024-9500 Autodesk ADP Desktop SDK Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a malicious DLL in temporary folders used by the Autodesk Installer.
- 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-2024-9500?
CVE-2024-9500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Installer, published on 15 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 DLL file when placed in temporary files and folders that are leveraged by the Autodesk Installer could lead to escalation of privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM due to insecure privilege management.
Weakness: CWE-379
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autodesk Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-9500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Installer
- CVE-2026-14478 Incorrect Permission Assignment in Autodesk Installer Named Pipes
- CVE-2025-10885 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-5335 Privilege Ecalation due to Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-27908 Privilege escalation in Autodesk installer
- CVE-2026-14479 Denial of Service in Autodesk Installer IPC Channel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87wv-cch6-jjh9.