#VU69311 XML External Entity injection in Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Intel Quartus Prime Standard - CVE-2022-27233

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69311

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27233

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Quartus Prime Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Intel Quartus Prime Standard
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Pro: before 22.1

Intel Quartus Prime Standard: before 21.1

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00659.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.