CVE-2018-3688 Privilege escalation in Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-3688?
CVE-2018-3688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools, published on 10 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools in versions 15.1 - 18.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v35g-gmjw-qpgx.