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CVE-2008-44721 exploit

The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk De…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.8%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6630 Autodesk DWF Viewer Control / LiveUpdate Module - Remote Code Execution · remote · 2008-09-30

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45521 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31490 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usa.autodesk.com /adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6630 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • images.autodesk.com /adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4361 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • retrogod.altervista.org /9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2704 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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