CVE-2026-14478: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Autodesk Installer
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-732) in Autodesk Installer 2.22.0 allows a local attacker with low privileges to exploit improperly assigned permissions on named pipes. By executing a malicious executable, the attacker can inject unauthenticated inter-process communication (IPC) messages, alter pipe permissions or ownership, which may lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data and disruption of system operations. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized IPC message injection and modification of pipe permissions or ownership, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow privilege escalation or interference with critical processes managed by the Autodesk Installer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by Autodesk as of the current information.
CVE-2026-14478: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Autodesk Installer
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:installer:2.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-732) in Autodesk Installer 2.22.0 allows a local attacker with low privileges to exploit improperly assigned permissions on named pipes. By executing a malicious executable, the attacker can inject unauthenticated inter-process communication (IPC) messages, alter pipe permissions or ownership, which may lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data and disruption of system operations. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized IPC message injection and modification of pipe permissions or ownership, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow privilege escalation or interference with critical processes managed by the Autodesk Installer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by Autodesk as of the current information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- autodesk
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T15:55:57.530Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c97d0bf8831d539c53428
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 15:57:04 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 16:11:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 16:15:47 UTC
Views: 4
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