CVE-2023-24016 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel Quartus Prime due to an uncontrolled search path element.
- 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-2023-24016?
CVE-2023-24016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux, published on 11 Aug 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
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24016?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quartus Prime.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux
- CVE-2021-44454 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition
- CVE-2022-21174 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition
- CVE-2022-21203 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition
- CVE-2022-21204 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition
- CVE-2022-21220 XML external entity in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3p9-4727-xxc6.