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CVE-2008-4471

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4471 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from autodesk, from autodesk, from autodesk organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-07T20:00:17.390

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	autodesk	design_review	2009	Yes
Application	autodesk	dwf_viewer	*	Yes
Application	autodesk	revit_architecture	2009	Yes

References

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

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For autodesk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.