Improper access control in Intel Quartus Prime Pro - CVE-2022-21174
Published: February 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21174
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in a third-party component. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Intel Quartus Prime Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21174
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Quartus Prime Pro - update to 21.3