Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Quartus Software

Published: 2023-03-08

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-37329 CVE-2022-34157
CWE-ID	CWE-426 CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Local
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 Intel FPGA SDK for OpenCL Pro Edition Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU73163

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-2022-37329

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Pro: before 21.3

Intel Quartus Prime Standard: before 21.1

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00728.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) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU73164