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Autodesk Fusion EUVDEUVD-2026-75449

| CVE-2026-85217 HIGH
External Control of System or Configuration Setting (CWE-15)
2026-09-10 autodesk GHSA-637g-92jv-5383
8.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: autodesk
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker crafts malicious Fusion add-in
  2. Delivery
    User installs and executes add-in
  3. Exploit
    Add-in silently overwrites Fusion persistent proxy configuration
  4. Execution
    Fusion routes all authenticated API traffic to attacker-controlled proxy
  5. Impact
    Attacker intercepts session tokens and sensitive design or account data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Configuration hardening
Exploitation Conditions

A maliciously crafted Autodesk Fusion add-in must be installed and executed by the target user on Fusion Desktop versions 2705.0.0 through 2705.1.10 - user interaction to install and run the add-in (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor. The attacker must also operate or control a network-reachable proxy server to receive and inspect the redirected traffic. No elevated OS privileges are required by the add-in itself; the Fusion application context provides sufficient access to overwrite proxy settings. The vulnerability does not affect Fusion 2705.1.11 or later. There is no remote, unauthenticated path - exploitation is constrained to scenarios where the user actively installs and runs the malicious add-in.

Impact

The vendor-assigned CVSS 8.6 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) captures the scope change - proxy settings affect traffic routing beyond the immediate application process boundary - and reflects a worst-case CIA triple. However, the description's stated consequence is primarily information disclosure ('potentially exposing sensitive information'), making the I:H and A:H components appear overstated relative to the described impact; while a redirecting proxy could theoretically alter or block traffic, neither outcome is described as a confirmed effect of this vulnerability. Real-world risk is gated by the social engineering requirement of convincing a professional CAD user to install a malicious add-in (UI:R), which is the primary limiting factor. No EPSS data, KEV listing, or public POC code was included in the input, limiting assessment of opportunistic exploitation risk. The attack is plausible in targeted scenarios such as supply-chain compromise of a legitimate community add-in or distribution of a trojanized utility through engineering forums.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker publishes a free Autodesk Fusion add-in - for example, a parametric modeling utility - to a community forum or third-party marketplace; an engineer installs and runs it during normal design work. The add-in silently writes an attacker-controlled proxy server address to Fusion's persistent proxy configuration; from that point forward, every authenticated Fusion cloud API call is routed through the attacker's proxy, allowing interception of session tokens and potentially proprietary CAD data without any further user interaction. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

Proxy settings hijack in Autodesk Fusion Desktop (versions 2705.0.0 through 2705.1.10) allows a maliciously crafted add-in to silently overwrite the application's persistent network proxy configuration without user notification or consent, redirecting all authenticated Fusion network traffic through an attacker-controlled intermediary. The root cause is CWE-15 (External Control of System or Configuration Setting) - Fusion's add-in API imposes no authorization check or user-consent requirement on proxy configuration writes, and the modified setting persists across sessions. No public exploit has been identified and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; Autodesk has released a fix in version 2705.1.11 under advisory ADSK-SA-2026-0016.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Autodesk Fusion 2705.1.11, available via the Fusion Client Downloader at https://dl.appstreaming.autodesk.com/production/installers/Fusion%20Client%20Downloader.exe and documented in Autodesk advisory ADSK-SA-2026-0016 (https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0016). Organizations that cannot immediately patch should restrict Fusion add-in installation to a pre-approved allowlist of signed, vendor-verified add-ins; disabling unverified third-party add-in loading entirely eliminates this attack surface but may break legitimate productivity workflows and requires testing. On Windows endpoints, monitoring proxy registry key writes (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings or equivalent Fusion-specific config paths) via endpoint detection rules can surface exploitation attempts on unpatched systems.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fusion 2705.0.0 <2705.1.11

Affected Packages

euvd fusion fix: 2705.1.11

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Autodesk Fusion Desktop supports a third-party add-in ecosystem that extends the application with additional tools and workflows. CWE-15 (External Control of System or Configuration Setting) arises because the add-in API exposes write access to the application's network proxy settings - a persistent, system-level configuration - without any authorization gate, privilege check, or user-consent mechanism. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covering build series 2705.0.0 up to but not including 2705.1.11. Because proxy settings persist after add-in execution and apply to all subsequent Fusion network sessions, a single silent write at install or run time is sufficient to establish a long-lived interception channel targeting all authenticated cloud API communications made by the application.

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Severity by source

Vendor (autodesk) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.7 HIGH

Primary confirmed impact is traffic interception via proxy redirect (C:H); I:H and A:H are speculative consequences of proxy control not explicitly described.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (autodesk).

CVSS VectorVendor: autodesk

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A maliciously crafted add-in, when installed and executed in Autodesk Fusion Desktop, can modify persistent network proxy settings without user notification or consent. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to redirect authenticated Fusion network traffic through an attacker-controlled proxy, potentially exposing sensitive information with the current user.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Autodesk Fusion Desktop versions 2705.0.0 through 2705.1.10 allow malicious add-ins to silently intercept all network traffic from the application, exposing sensitive design data and authentication credentials to attacker inspection or modification. The vulnerability requires add-in installation but persists across sessions, creating ongoing exposure risk for design teams using affected versions. While no public exploit has been identified, organizations should prioritize patching to version 2705.1.11 and implement add-in governance controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
professional CAD/CAM tool, widely deployed in engineering and manufacturing
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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