Vulnerability in Intel Quick Assist Technology
CVE-2017-5681
The RSA-CRT implementation in the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL versions prior to 0.5.19 may allow remote attackers to obtain private RSA keys by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Intel Quick Assist Technology — versions Before v0.5.19
- Intel Quickassist_technology_engine — versions 0.5.18
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5681?
- CVE-2017-5681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quick Assist Technology. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5681?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5681 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.