High severity · published Nov 14, 2023
CVE-2023-28740
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 2.0 before version 2.0.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 2.0 before version 2.0.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QT
Quickassist Technology · Intel
1.0 before 1.10; 2.0 before 2.04 · source: NVD
QT
Quickassist Technology Library · Intel
22.07.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28740
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28740
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00861.html
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