Untrusted search path in Intel Quartus Prime Pro - CVE-2022-41693
Published: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76077
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-2022-41693
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Intel Quartus Prime Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41693
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Quartus Prime Pro - update to 22.3