CVE-2022-43507

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Published May 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL before version 0.6.16 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 0.6.16`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46505	Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL before version 0.6.16 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.611% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00798.html

History

Jan 27, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Intel Quickassist Technology Engine

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 27, 2025, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: intel
Published: May 10, 2023, 1:17 PM
Updated: Jan 27, 2025, 5:58 PM
Reserved: Nov 7, 2022, 4:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

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