What is CVE-2021-44454?

CVE-2021-44454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-44454?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Intel Quartus_prime

CVE-2021-44454

Improper input validation in a third-party component for Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition before version 21.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quartus_prime
N/a Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Pro Edition — versions before version 21.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44454?: CVE-2021-44454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-44454?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.