CVE-2025-14599

Name: CVE-2025-14599
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-07T02:02:59.743+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-14599 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Standard Installer (SFX) on Windows, Altera Quartus Prime Lite Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Standard: from 23.1 through 24.1; Quartus Prime Lite: from 23.1 through 24.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Standard Installer (SFX) on Windows, Altera Quartus Prime Lite Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Standard: from 23.1 through 24.1; Quartus Prime Lite: from 23.1 through 24.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.4/10

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.09%

0.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Intel	Quartus Prime	>= 23.1, < 25.1

References

https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0005Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-14599?

How severe is CVE-2025-14599?

CVE-2025-14599 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14599?

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Source: NVD / NIST