What is CVE-2022-40972?

CVE-2022-40972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-40972?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology

CVE-2022-40972

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quickassist_technology
N/a Intel(r) Qat Drivers For Windows — versions before version 1.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40972?: CVE-2022-40972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-40972?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.