CVE-2024-42405 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to an uncontrolled search path in Intel Quartus Prime.
- 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-2024-42405?
CVE-2024-42405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Software, published on 12 Feb 2025. 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 Software before version 23.1.1 Patch 1.01std may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42405?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f35f-m57h-gmh5.