CVE-2023-28378

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-285

Description

Improper authorization in some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 2.0 before version 2.0.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Quickassist Technology Firmware: from 1.0 before 1.10; from 2.0 before 2.04 — fixed in 1.10, 2.04
Intel Quickassist Technology Library: 22.07.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Quickassist Technology Firmware 1.10, 2.04. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00861.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00861.html

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