Insecure Permissions in Intel Quartus Prime Software
CVE-2020-24481

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
Intel(r) Quartus Prime Pro And Standard Edition Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

Summary

The Intel Quartus Prime Pro and Standard Edition Software contains insecure inherited permissions, allowing authenticated users to potentially escalate their privileges through local access. This vulnerability poses significant risks as it may enable unauthorized access to sensitive functions within the software, leading to further exploitation. Users are encouraged to apply security patches provided by Intel to mitigate potential threats.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software See references

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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