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CVE-2020-12333

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-522

Description

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.

Affected products

• Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software: before 1.7.l.4.10.0 — fixed in 1.7.l.4.10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software 1.7.l.4.10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00420
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00420

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