CVE-2022-42900
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBentley MicroStation and MicroStation-based applications may be affected by out-of-bounds read issues when opening crafted FBX files. Exploiting these issues could lead to information disclosure and code execution. The fixed versions are 10.17.01.58* for MicroStation and 10.17.01.19* for Bentley View.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOut-of-bounds read vulnerability in Bentley MicroStation and MicroStation-based applications when parsing crafted FBX (Filmbox) 3D model files. This memory safety issue in the FBX file parser can allow attackers to read adjacent memory contents (information disclosure) and potentially achieve code execution through heap manipulation or similar techniques.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.17.01.58< 10.17.01.19CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Bentley productCheck for Bentley MicroStation or Bentley View installation on the system. Look in Program Files for Bentley folders or check installed programs list.Affected if Either MicroStation or Bentley View is installed
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Determine installed version of MicroStationLocate the MicroStation executable (typically in the Bentley installation folder) and check its version property, or use the application's About dialog to view the version number.Affected if The version is below 10.17.01.58
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Determine installed version of Bentley ViewLocate the Bentley View executable and check its version property, or use the application's About dialog to view the version number.Affected if The version is below 10.17.01.19
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Verify FBX file handling capabilityConfirm that the installed Bentley application has FBX import functionality enabled or available. This may be a built-in feature or an optional translator module.Affected if FBX parsing capability is present in the installation
A system is affected if it runs MicroStation versions below 10.17.01.58 or Bentley View versions below 10.17.01.19 and has the ability to open or import FBX 3D model files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped10.17.01.1910.17.01.58
Apply vendor patches: update MicroStation to version 10.17.01.58* or later, and Bentley View to 10.17.01.19* or later. Until patched, avoid opening FBX files from untrusted sources.
MicroStation 10.17.01.58+ or Bentley View 10.17.01.19+
- 1. Identify the installed version of MicroStation or Bentley View by accessing the application's About or Help menu
- 2. For MicroStation users: Upgrade to version 10.17.01.58 or later
- 3. For Bentley View users: Upgrade to version 10.17.01.19 or later
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number again
- 5. Avoid opening untrusted or crafted FBX files until the upgrade is complete
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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