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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4472 · published 7 October 2008

CVE-2008-4472: Autodesk design review permissions and access controls vulnerability

Autodesk · Design Review

The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.8% · top 5.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4472), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.