Improper XML External Entity Restrictions in Intel Quartus Prime Editions
CVE-2020-24454

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Pro Edition And Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Standard Edition
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-24454?

The vulnerability arises from improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) references in the Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Standard Editions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to exploit the system via network access, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. Users of affected versions should upgrade to the latest releases to mitigate the security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition and Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition before version 20.3 and Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition before version 20.2

References

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

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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