What is CVE-2022-43474?

CVE-2022-43474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Dsp Builder, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-43474?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Dsp Builder

CVE-2022-43474

Uncontrolled search path for the DSP Builder software installer before version 22.4 for Intel(R) FPGAs Pro Edition may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2023-05-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Dsp Builder
Intel Quartus Prime
Dsp Builder Software Installer For Intel(r) Fpgas Pro Edition — versions before version 22.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00816.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43474?: CVE-2022-43474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Dsp Builder, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-43474?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.