Incomplete cleanup in the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before version 2021.6 may…
Priority LOW 24CWE-459Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incomplete cleanup in the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before version 2021.6 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software | before version 2021.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software Vendor— Affected before version 2021.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2j8-23gr-f54x
References
More Intel Integrated Performance Primitives Cryptography vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17572 Improper access control in Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-08617 Uncontrolled search path in Intel oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-09550 Generation of weak initialization vector in an Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software library… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-13593 Incorrect default permissions in Intel C++ Compiler Classic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2024-14466 Uncontrolled search path in Intel IPP Cryptography software CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-20042 Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-40974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2j8-23gr-f54x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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