7.8

CVE-2022-36397: intel quickassist_technology Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-36397
Published 16-02-2023Last modified 27-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-36397 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in intel quickassist_technology. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux before version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Intel1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links