What is CVE-2022-21204?

CVE-2022-21204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-21204?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime

CVE-2022-21204

Improper permissions 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.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th 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-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21204?: CVE-2022-21204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-21204?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.