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CVE-2022-40972

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

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.

Affected products

• Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software: before 1.9.0 — fixed in 1.9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software 1.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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