CVE-2025-14605

Name: CVE-2025-14605
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-07T02:02:59.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-14605 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro on Windows (System Console modules) allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 17.0 through 25.1.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro on Windows (System Console modules) allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 17.0 through 25.1.1.

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	>= 17.0, < 25.1.1

References

https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0004Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-14605?

How severe is CVE-2025-14605?

CVE-2025-14605 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-2025-14605?

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Source: NVD / NIST