Vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology
CVE-2020-12333
Insufficiently protected credentials in the Intel(R) QAT for Linux before version 1.7.l.4.10.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Quickassist Technology
- Intel(r) Qat For Linux — versions before version 1.7.l.4.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00420 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12333?
- CVE-2020-12333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12333?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.