# CVE-2022-27233: XML external entity in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software

> An XML injection vulnerability in Intel Quartus Prime allows unauthenticated attackers to disclose information via network access.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 5 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3254-fhc5-j338

## What is CVE-2022-27233?

CVE-2022-27233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software, published on 11 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

XML injection in the Quartus(R) Prime Programmer included in the Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via network access.

Weakness: CWE-91 (XML Injection)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27233?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Quartus Prime.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-27233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-27233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software

- [CVE-2021-44454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44454/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-21174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21174/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-21203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21203/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-21204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21204/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-21220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21220/): XML external entity in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-27233 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-27233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software, published on 11 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-27233

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.