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CVE-2020-12333

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

Insufficiently protected credentials in the Intel(R) QAT for Linux before version 1.7.l.4.10.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Intel — Quickassist Technology

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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  "id": "CVE-2020-12333",
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  "published": "2020-11-12T19:15:13.790",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00420",
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      "value": "Unas credenciales protegidas insuficientemente en Intel® QAT para Linux versiones anteriores a 1.7.l.4.10.0, pueden habilitar a un usuario autenticado para permitir potencialmente una escalada de privilegios por medio de un acceso local"
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:51:39.250",
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