Information disclosure in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2021-40159
An Information Disclosure vulnerability for JT files in Autodesk Inventor 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities may lead to code execution through maliciously crafted JT files in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0002 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-282/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-289/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40159?
- CVE-2021-40159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.