Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU48400

Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for Linux - CVE-2020-12333

Published: November 12, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48400

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12333

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

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