CVE-2025-14625
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Search Order Hijacking in Altera Quartus Prime Nios II Shell

Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-14625, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-01-07

Last updated on: 2026-01-07

Assigner: Altera

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Standard on Windows (Nios II Command Shell modules), Altera Quartus Prime Lite on Windows (Nios II Command Shell modules) allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Standard: from 19.1 through 24.1; Quartus Prime Lite: from 19.1 through 24.1.

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Published
2026-01-07
Last Modified
2026-01-07
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-01-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
altera quartus_prime_standard From 19.1 (inc) to 24.1 (inc)
altera quartus_prime_lite From 19.1 (inc) to 24.1 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue in Altera Quartus Prime Standard and Lite on Windows, specifically affecting the Nios II Command Shell modules. It allows Search Order Hijacking, meaning an attacker could manipulate the order in which the system searches for executable files or libraries, potentially causing the system to execute malicious code.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker to hijack the search order for executable files or libraries, which could lead to execution of unauthorized or malicious code. This can compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your system or data.

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