CVE-2022-40972 | BDVDB-2026-202089 Detail

Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-05-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-24Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-10
Last modified: 2025-01-24

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 4.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
before version 1.9.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).