Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path
Published May 10, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition before 22.3 allows local users to escalate privileges through local access. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, searched directory, or operation that consumes an attacker-controlled path entry. Low-privileged local access and user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants elevated privileges.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition before 22.3 allows local users to escalate privileges through local access. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, searched directory, or operation that consumes an attacker-controlled path entry. Low-privileged local access and user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants elevated privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-41693
- Published
- May 10, 2023
- Updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition Design Software
- Classifications
- CWE-428, CWE-427, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=before version 22.3
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