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title: "CVE-2026-85217: Autodesk Fusion Desktop - Broken Access Control"
description: "Autodesk Fusion Desktop contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by a maliciously crafted add-in modifying persistent network proxy settings without user consent, letting attackers redirect authenticated network traffic, exploit requires add-in installation and execution."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-85217/
---

# CVE-2026-85217 Autodesk Fusion Desktop - Broken Access Control

Autodesk Fusion Desktop contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by a maliciously crafted add-in modifying persistent network proxy settings without user consent, letting attackers redirect authenticated network traffic, exploit requires add-in installation and execution.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85217)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Information Disclosure, Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-15](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/15.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Autodesk Fusion Desktop.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85217](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85217)
- [https://dl.appstreaming.autodesk.com/production/installers/Fusion%20Client%20Downloader.exe](https://dl.appstreaming.autodesk.com/production/installers/Fusion%20Client%20Downloader.exe)
- [https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0016](https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0016)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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