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PSIRT Advisory – ASA-0005
Quartus® Prime Standard and Quartus® Prime Lite Security Advisory
| CVE | Affected Products | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-14599 | Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows | 23.1–24.1 | 25.1 |
| CVE-2025-14614 | Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Window | 23.1-24.1 | 25.1.1 |
| CVE-2025-14625 | Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Nios II Command Shell Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Nios II Command Shell | 19.1-24.1 | 25.3 |
ASA-0005
CVE ID: CVE-2025-14599
A potential security vulnerability in Quartus Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows and Quartus Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows may allow escalation of privilege.
Vulnerability Details:
The Quartus Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows and the Quartus Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows are vulnerable to a binary planting attack. The Linux versions are not affected.
Mitigations and Recommendations:
Altera recommends using the Quartus 25.1 Standard Edition installer or later or the Quartus 25.1 Lite edition or later. For older Quartus Prime Standard and Lite versions, downloading the Individual installation files directly from the download page avoids the problem. Individual installer files are not affected.
Description/CWE: CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSS Base Score 6.7 Severity Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.4 Medium CVSS
Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE ID: CVE-2025-14614
A potential security vulnerability in Quartus Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows and Quartus Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows may allow escalation of privilege.
Vulnerability Details:
The Quartus Prime Standard Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows and the Quartus Prime Lite Edition Installer (SFX) for Windows are vulnerable to a binary planting attack. The Linux versions are not affected.
Mitigations and Recommendations:
Altera recommends using the Quartus 25.1 Standard Edition installer or later or the Quartus 25.1 Lite edition or later. For older Quartus Prime Standard and Lite versions, downloading the Individual installation files directly from the download page avoids the problem. Individual installer files are not affected.
Description/CWE: CWE-377: Insecure Temporary File
CVSS Base Score 6.7 Severity Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.4 Medium CVSS
Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE ID: CVE-2025-14625
A potential security vulnerability in Nios II Command Shell utility included in the Quartus Prime Standard Edition for Windows and may allow escalation of privilege.
Vulnerability Details:
The Nios II Command Shell utility included in the Quartus Prime Standard Edition for Windows and Quartus Prime Lite Edition for Windows is vulnerable to a Current Working Directory (CWD) planting attack. The Linux versions are not affected.
Mitigations and Recommendations:
Please follow the mitigation instructions on this knowledge base article or upgrade to Quartus 25.1 Standard Edition or later, or Quartus 25.1 Lite Edition or later.
Description/CWE: CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSS Base Score 6.7 Severity Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.4 Medium CVSS
Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
| Revision | Date | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 1/30/2026 | Add Mitigation recommendations for CVE-2025-14625 |
| 1.0 | 12/20/2025 | Initial Release |
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