#VU104003 Untrusted search path in Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design and Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design - CVE-2024-42405

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104003

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/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-2024-42405

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design: before 23.1.1

Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design: before 23.1.1

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External links
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01231.html

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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.