Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU73163

Untrusted search path in Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Intel Quartus Prime Standard - CVE-2022-37329

Published: March 8, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73163

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-2022-37329

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

Detailed vulnerability 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.

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