Incorrect Permission Assignment in Autodesk Installer Named Pipes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A maliciously created executable, when executed on the victim's machine, may allow a local low-privileged attacker to inject unauthenticated IPC messages into named pipes, modify pipe permissions or ownership, and potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Installer (Autodesk) Fixed in 2.23.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Autodesk Installer — autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0013
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-12234 Denial of Service in Autodesk Installer IPC ChannelPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4rg-6628-ff5c
References
More Autodesk Installer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09968 Privilege escalation in Autodesk Installer 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
- CVE-2026-14478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4rg-6628-ff5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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