CVE-2024-29223 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel QuickAssist Technology software.
- 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-2024-29223?
CVE-2024-29223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software, published on 12 Feb 2025. 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
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-29223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software
- 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-2022-41699 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows
- CVE-2023-28741 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 1.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52j5-46fc-2h8g.