Information disclosure in Inventor
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An Information Disclosure vulnerability for JT files in Autodesk Inventor 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities may lead to code execution through maliciously crafted JT files in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02296 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Inventor | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Inventor Vendor— Affected 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67q4-7j7w-j6hx
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-09 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More Autodesk Advance Steel vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17340 Out-of-bounds read 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-2021-08615 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D… 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-40159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67q4-7j7w-j6hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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