CVE-2022-36397: Intel Quickassist Technology

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux before version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Quickassist Technology: before 1.6 (fixed in 1.6); before 4.17 (fixed in 4.17)

Published 2023-02-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.