Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published May 10, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-40972
CVE-2022-40972
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
3- cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*Range: <1.9.0
- Intel/QAT drivers for Windowsdescription
- Range: <1.9.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00778.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
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