utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D®: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVE-2022-33887 is a high-severity improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D®, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. Affected utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D® versions: 2023, 2022. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Autocad to 2022.1.3 or 2023.1.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Autocad Advance Steel to 2022.1.3 or 2023.1.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Autocad Architecture to 2022.1.3 or 2023.1.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on autodesk.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D® | utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D® | 2023, 2022 | Not stated |
| Autodesk | Autocad | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Advance Steel | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Architecture | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Civil 3d | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Electrical | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Lt | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Map 3d | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Mechanical | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Mep | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
| Autodesk | Autocad Plant 3d | 2022 up to, but not including, 2022.1.3; 2023 up to, but not including, 2023.1.1 | 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
Official description
A maliciously crafted PDF file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 causes an unhandled exception. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or read sensitive data or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
More Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerabilities (CWE-755)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D®
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Recent Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerabilities
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