Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Standard Editions
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-27187 CVE-2022-27233 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Intel Quartus Prime Pro Client/Desktop applications / Other client software Intel Quartus Prime Standard Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU69310
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27187
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path element, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Quartus Prime Pro: before 22.1
Intel Quartus Prime Standard: before 21.1 Patch 0.02std
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00659.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) XML External Entity injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU69311
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27233
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Quartus Prime Pro: before 22.1
Intel Quartus Prime Standard: before 21.1 Patch 0.02std
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00659.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
