CVE-2022-40974 | BDVDB-2026-202090 Detail

Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software

Description#

Incomplete cleanup in the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before version 2021.6 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-459 Incomplete cleanup

References#

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00788.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-05-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-27Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-10
Last modified: 2025-01-27

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software

Score

1.8 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 9.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
before version 2021.6
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

1.8 Low

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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