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CVE-2022-40972: intel quickassist_technology Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-05-2023Last modified 24-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40972 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in intel quickassist_technology. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.5% 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
0.15%
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. 10-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links