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    CVE-2022-40972

    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.

    Published:May 10, 2023
    Last Modified:Jan 24, 2025
    EPS:May 10, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00094
    CVSS Score:6.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Quickassist Technology

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-20767 (CVSS 8.5) — Improper input validation for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3…
    CVE-2026-20714 (CVSS 8.5) — Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3: User…
    CVE-2026-20914 (CVSS 6.8) — Null pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3…
    CVE-2026-20905 (CVSS 6.9) — Improper input validation for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 2.6 within Ring 3:…
    CVE-2026-20881 (CVSS 6.8) — Divide by zero for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3: User Appl…
    CVE-2026-20793 (CVSS 4.8) — Unchecked return value for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3: U…
    CVE-2026-20782 (CVSS 6.9) — Buffer overflow for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3: User App…
    CVE-2026-20771 (CVSS 6.9) — Null pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3:…
    CVE-2026-20717 (CVSS 6.9) — Improper input validation for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3…
    CVE-2025-33000 (CVSS 7.3) — Improper input validation for some Intel QuickAssist Technology before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Appli…

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High