CVE-2022-41699 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect permissions in Intel QAT drivers for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41699?
CVE-2022-41699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource 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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows
- CVE-2026-20714 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2026-20767 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2022-21804 Memory corruption in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
- CVE-2023-28741 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 1.0
- CVE-2020-12333 Hardcoded credentials in Intel(R) QAT for Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w897-xp82-5r3g.