#VU89591 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design - CVE-2024-21809

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89591

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21809

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper conditions check, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design: before 23.1

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01055.html

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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.