CVE-2024-38668 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition software for Windows
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition for Windows.
- 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-2024-38668?
CVE-2024-38668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition software for Windows, published on 13 Nov 2024. 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 for some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition software for Windows before version 23.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quartus Prime.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition software for Windows
- 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-9r4q-j4q6-fv33.