TI-2025-09968 Aliases CVE-2025-10885 GHSA-8rxx-f9pw-chh2

Privilege escalation in Autodesk Installer

LOW 35CWE-250Published 2025-11-06 · Updated 2026-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Installer (Autodesk): 2.19

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
Autodesk	Installer	2.18 to before 2.19	2.19	Patch available	CNA

Installer VendorAutodesk Affected 2.18 to before 2.19 Fixed in 2.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:installer::::::::	before 2.19	Vulnerable	Autodesk

cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19 Vulnerable ·Autodesk

Remediation

Fix · CNA Installer (Autodesk) Fixed in 2.19

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10885
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rxx-f9pw-chh2

References

Patch 1

https://emsfs.autodesk.com/utility/odis/1/installer/latest/AdODIS-installer.exe

Advisory 1

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0022

TI-2026-12233 Incorrect Permission Assignment in Autodesk Installer Named Pipes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2025-04790 Privilege Ecalation due to Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-08817 Autodesk ADP Desktop SDK Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-12499 Uncontrolled search path in Autodesk installer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-12234 Denial of Service in Autodesk Installer IPC Channel CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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