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InstallerApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2025-10885

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.19 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
A maliciously crafted file, when executed on the victim's machine, can lead to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM due to an insufficient validation of loaded binaries. An attacker with local and low-privilege access could exploit this to execute code as SYSTEM.

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 · moderate confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability where an application fails to properly validate binaries before loading them. A low-privilege attacker can craft a malicious file that, when processed by the vulnerable application, causes it to load an attacker-controlled binary with SYSTEM-level privileges due to insufficient path and signature validation.

MitigationImplement rigorous binary validation including cryptographic signature verification, whitelist-based path checking, and strict validation of binary metadata before loading any external code.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
InstallerApplication
Affected:< 2.19

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Autodesk Installer version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'wmic product get name,version' to list installed Autodesk products. Locate 'Autodesk Installer' in the results and note the version number.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.19 (e.g., 2.18, 2.17, etc.)
  2. Verify binary loading paths
    Inspect the application configuration files in the Autodesk installation directory (typically in ProgramData or Program Files under Autodesk). Look for any .ini or .xml config files that define binary search paths or load paths.
    Affected if The configuration allows loading binaries from user-writable directories (e.g., temp folders, user home directories) without validation
  3. Check for digital signature enforcement
    Examine the installer executable properties (right-click > Properties > Digital Signatures). Verify if the installer binary has a valid Autodesk digital signature.
    Affected if The installer binary lacks a valid digital signature or shows signature validation errors

You are affected if Autodesk Installer version is below 2.19 and the application loads external binaries without proper path and signature validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.19 or later
Fixed in 2.19
Interim mitigation

Implement rigorous binary validation including cryptographic signature verification, whitelist-based path checking, and strict validation of binary metadata before loading any external code.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Installer version 2.19

  1. 1. Identify the current version of the Autodesk Installer installed on the system
  2. 2. Download the latest Autodesk Installer version 2.19 or later from the official Autodesk support website (www.autodesk.com or through your Autodesk account
  3. 3. Verify the integrity of the downloaded installer using checksums if provided
  4. 4. Close any running Autodesk applications that may be using the installer
  5. 5. Run the updated installer with appropriate administrative privileges
  6. 6. Follow the installer's prompts to complete the update process
  7. 7. Verify the installer version has been updated to 2.19 or later after installation
Caveat Review Autodesk release notes for any changes to installer behavior or requirements

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Installer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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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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