CVE-2026-85217: Autodesk Fusion Desktop Malicious Add-in Can Modify Network Proxy Settings Without User Consent
A NVD · · CVE-2026-85217
Admiralty grading (A–F · 1–6)
Source reliability
- A Completely reliable
- B Usually reliable
- C Fairly reliable
- D Not usually reliable
- E Unreliable
- F Cannot be judged
Information credibility
- 1 Confirmed
- 2 Probably true
- 3 Possibly true
- 4 Doubtful
- 5 Improbable
- 6 Cannot be judged
NATO Admiralty (AJP-2.1) grades confidence, independent of the risk score. Cross-source corroboration isn't tracked for non-CVE news, so single-source items are capped at a lower credibility number; a low number does not imply low quality.
Key metrics
- CVSS
- 8.6
- EPSS
- 0%
Key insight
The vulnerability allows attackers to persistently manipulate network proxy settings via malicious add-ins and intercept authenticated Fusion user connections without user awareness.
Description
CVE-2026-85217 affects Autodesk Fusion Desktop and allows a maliciously crafted add-in to modify persistent network proxy settings without user notification or consent after installation and execution. A successful exploit enables an attacker to redirect authenticated network traffic through an attacker-controlled proxy, potentially exposing sensitive user information. The add-in model presents an attack surface for privilege escalation and man-in-the-middle attacks. The severity is elevated due to exposure of design data and authentication credentials.
Risk score
- cvss base
- 86.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 15.00
- raw before weight
- 101.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 1.00
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational