CVE-2025-14605

Local code execution via System Console search hijacking

Published Jan 6, 2026 · Updated Jan 6, 2026

Search-path hijacking in Altera Quartus Prime Pro 17.0 through 25.1.1 allows local users to execute code through System Console. Altera identifies the affected locus only as the Windows System Console modules and does not disclose the executable, library, or path element searched out of order. Low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and active user interaction are required; successful hijacking runs attacker-controlled code in the affected process.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Search-path hijacking in Altera Quartus Prime Pro 17.0 through 25.1.1 allows local users to execute code through System Console. Altera identifies the affected locus only as the Windows System Console modules and does not disclose the executable, library, or path element searched out of order. Low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and active user interaction are required; successful hijacking runs attacker-controlled code in the affected process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14605
Published
Jan 6, 2026
Updated
Jan 6, 2026
Vendor
Altera
Product
Quartus Prime Pro Edition
Classifications
CWE-427, CAPEC-471, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.0 <=25.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Altera · Quartus Prime Pro Editionversion=17.0 <=25.1.1

Published CVSS scores

6.7AlteraCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.4AlteraCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC-471Search Order Hijacking
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

Public exploit references

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