CVE-2025-33000

HIGH

Intel QuickAssist Technology <2.6.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Improper input validation for some Intel QuickAssist Technology before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
intel/quickassist_technology < 2.6.0-0018
Published Nov 11, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026