Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for Linux - CVE-2020-12333
Published: November 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48400
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12333
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12333
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for Linux - update to 1.7.l.4.10.0