XXE in Intel Quartus Prime
CVE-2020-24454
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in subsystem forIntel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition before version 20.3 and Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition before version 20.2 may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via network access.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Intel Quartus_prime
- N/a Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Pro Edition And Standard — versions Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition before version 20.3 and Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition before version 20.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24454?
- CVE-2020-24454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus Prime, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24454?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24454 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.