Denial of service in Intel Quartus Prime
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8767 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-248 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Intel Quartus Prime Standard Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Uncaught Exception
EUVDB-ID: #VU48424
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8767
CWE-ID:
CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception in the Intel 50 Gbps Ethernet (50GbE) Intellectual Property (IP) Core. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Quartus Prime Standard: before 20.2
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00400
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
