Quartus Prime
CVE-2024-21862
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Search path element control
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition Design software before version 23.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition Design software before version 23.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Quartus Prime. Version information: version 23.1.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition Design software before version 23.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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