CVE-2025-14625: altera quartus prime lite Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-14625 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in altera quartus prime lite. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-01-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 28-01-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe 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.