What is CVE-2024-42405?

CVE-2024-42405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Software, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-42405?

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

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Software

CVE-2024-42405

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Software before version 23.1.1 Patch 1.01std may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Software — versions before version 23.1.1 Patch 1.01std

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42405?: CVE-2024-42405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Software, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-42405?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.