CVE-2024-21837

MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—

6.7

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Lite Edition Design software before version 23.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS v3: 6.7
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 43.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 16, 2024

Last Modified

January 28, 2025

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01055.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01055.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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What is CVE-2024-21837?

CVE-2024-21837 is a medium vulnerability published on May 16, 2024. Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Lite Edition Design software before version 23.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

When was CVE-2024-21837 disclosed?

CVE-2024-21837 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2024, with the most recent update on January 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-21837 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-21837 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-21837?

CVE-2024-21837 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-21837?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-21837, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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