What is CVE-2022-21205?

CVE-2022-21205 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 2022-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-21205?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Intel Quartus_prime

CVE-2022-21205

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference in DSP Builder Pro for Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition before version 21.3 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via network access.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.011 (60.7th 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 — versions before version 21.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21205?: CVE-2022-21205 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 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-21205?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.