CVE-2025-5037
📋 TL;DR
A memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Revit allows arbitrary code execution when processing malicious RFA, RTE, or RVT files. Attackers can exploit this to run code with the same privileges as the Revit process. Users of affected Autodesk Revit versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Autodesk Revit
📦 What is this software?
Revit by Autodesk
Revit by Autodesk
Revit by Autodesk
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise through remote code execution, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within networks.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or malware execution when users open malicious project files, potentially leading to data exfiltration or system disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper file validation and user awareness, potentially causing application crashes but no code execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open malicious files; no authentication bypass needed beyond file access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Autodesk Security Advisory ADSK-SA-2025-0012 for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0012
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit Autodesk Trust Center security advisories
2. Locate ADSK-SA-2025-0012
3. Download and apply the recommended patch for your Revit version
4. Restart Revit and any related services
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file types
allBlock RFA, RTE, and RVT files at email gateways and network perimeters to prevent delivery of malicious files
User awareness training
allTrain users to only open Revit files from trusted sources and verify file integrity
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution
- Use network segmentation to isolate Revit systems from critical assets
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Revit version against affected versions listed in Autodesk advisory ADSK-SA-2025-0012Check Version:
In Revit: Help → About Autodesk RevitVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Revit version matches or exceeds patched version specified in Autodesk advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected Revit crashes
- Suspicious file parsing errors
- Unusual process creation from Revit.exe
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Revit process
- File downloads to Revit systems
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where Parent Process contains 'revit.exe' AND Command Line contains unusual parameters