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TI-2021-08615 Aliases CVE-2021-27042GHSA-pww6-pfx4-8p5c

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D…

Priority LOW 38CWE-755Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing DWG files. The vulnerability exists because the application fails to handle a crafted DWG file, which causes an unhandled exception. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01797 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D2022.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D Vendor— Affected 2022.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 – 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1VulnerableAutodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 – 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pww6-pfx4-8p5c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-17340 Out-of-bounds read in Inventor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17341 Information disclosure in Inventor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-09360 Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15258 Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-05247 Uncontrolled search path in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15256 Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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