CVE-2008-4471

N/A Unknown
Published: October 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31989
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31487
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45519
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31989
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31487
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45519
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.2%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

autodesk

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