CVE-2019-0171 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R)
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper directory permissions in the Intel Quartus installer.
- 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-2019-0171?
CVE-2019-0171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus(R), published on 17 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper directory permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Quartus(R) software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0171?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Quartus Ii, Intel Quartus Prime.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Quartus(R)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxp7-xfhm-mq37.