Improper input validation in Intel Quickassist Technology
CVE-2025-30509
Improper input validation for some Intel QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data manipulation. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Intel Quickassist_technology
- N/a Intel Quickassist Technology Software — versions before version 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30509?
- CVE-2025-30509 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2025-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30509?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.