CVE-2022-33892 Path traversal in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software

High 7.3 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Intel Quartus Prime to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33892?

CVE-2022-33892 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software, published on 16 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Path traversal in the Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33892?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quartus Prime.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-33892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx8m-g766-r6m8.

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