Intel Quartus Prime Pro Uncontrolled Search Path (before 23.4) PrivEsc via Local Access
CVE-2024-21777 Published on May 16, 2024
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition Design software before version 23.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-21777 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2024-21777 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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