Untrusted search path in Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Intel Quartus Prime Standard - CVE-2022-27187
Published: November 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69310
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27187
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Quartus Prime Pro
Intel Quartus Prime Standard
Intel Quartus Prime Pro
Intel Quartus Prime Standard
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27187
Install updates from vendor's website.