Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition
CVE-2019-14603

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 December 2019

What is CVE-2019-14603?

A vulnerability exists due to improper permissions in the installer for Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition, allowing an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges with local access. This could enable unauthorized access to sensitive system functionalities, posing a risk to system integrity and data security. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 19.3 or later to mitigate exploitation risks.

Affected Version(s)

Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition before version 19.3

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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