CVE-2022-40972 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper access control in some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows before version 1.9.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2023-05-10

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 1.9.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

No data.

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-44218	Improper access control in some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows before version 1.9.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00147.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00778.html

History

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Intel Quickassist Technology

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2023-05-10T13:17:17.162Z

Updated: 2025-01-24T17:39:20.944Z

Reserved: 2022-09-30T03:00:05.305Z

Link: CVE-2022-40972

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:28:43.025Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-10T14:15:15.373

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:02:19.817

Link: CVE-2022-40972

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
NVD-CWE-Other

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