CVE-2022-36397 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Intel QAT drivers for Linux versions prior to 4.17, stemming from incorrect default permissions in the software installer. An authenticated local user could exploit this to achieve escalation of privilege, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the CVSS score is 7.8, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 4.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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