CVE-2022-41771 Information disclosure in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can exploit incorrect permissions in Intel QAT Windows drivers to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-41771?

CVE-2022-41771 is a medium-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, with no action from the victim.

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 information disclosure via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41771?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-41771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jrq-776v-ccc5.

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