Autodesk ID: ADSK-SA-2023-0021
Product, Service, Component: Autodesk AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D
Impact: Improper Certificate Validation
Severity: Informational
Original Publish: 11/15/2023
Last Revised: 11/15/2023
AUTODESK TRUST CENTER
Security advisory
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Revocation of Autodesk code signing certificate in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software
Severity |
CVSS 3.0 Score |
Impact |
|---|---|---|
Low |
0.1 - 3.9 |
A vulnerability where scope and impact of exploitation is restricted and the ability to exploit is extremely difficult. |
Medium |
4.0 - 6.9 |
A vulnerability where exploitation is mitigated by factors such as difficulty to exploit, default configuration or ease of identification. |
High |
7.0 - 8.9 |
A vulnerability, which if exploited, would directly impact the confidentiality, integrity or availability of user’s data or processing resources. |
Critical |
9.0 - 10 |
A vulnerability, which if exploited, would allow remote execution of malicious code without user action. |
Summary
Autodesk has revoked the certificate on August 5th for all software code signed after July 10, 2022 (00:00 GMT). Autodesk has issued updates signed using a new digital certificate for AutoCAD-based products. Please note, only the 2024 versions of software are affected by this new digital certificate.
Affected Products
Item |
Impacted Versions |
Mitigated Versions |
Update Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Autodesk AutoCAD |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2 |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD MEP |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk AutoCAD LT |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2 |
|
Autodesk Civil 3D |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
|
Autodesk Advance Steel |
2024 |
2024.1.1, 2024.1.2** |
*Note: Product list table contents subject to change.
** Note: Users of Autodesk Advance Steel, Autodesk Civil 3D, and the specialized toolsets of AutoCAD need to install either the AutoCAD product update(s) listed above or a more recent product version. These security fixes are not included in the updates specific to individual toolsets.
Recommendations
Autodesk strongly recommends that users of the 2024, and 2023 versions of Autodesk Advance Steel, Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and AutoCAD-based specialized toolsets listed in the table above install the latest AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2023 updates, as applicable, via Autodesk Access or the Accounts Portal.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following researcher/customer for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Autodesk to help protect our customers:
- U.S. Coast Guard
Revision History
Revision |
Date |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1.0 |
11/15/2023 |
Initial Release of the Security Advisory |
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