PT-2026-7313 · Intel · Intel Quickassist Technology

Published 2026-02-10 · Updated 2026-02-10 · CVE-2025-35998

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.9

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel Quick Assist Technology (affected versions not specified)

Description A missing protection mechanism for an alternate hardware interface within Ring 0 may allow an escalation of privilege. A system software adversary with privileged user access and a low complexity attack may enable privilege escalation. This could occur via local access, requiring special internal knowledge and no user interaction. The issue may impact the confidentiality and integrity of the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1299

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-35998

RHSA-2026:6888

Affected Products

Intel Quickassist Technology

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-35998 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2021279064330260817 · Twitter Post
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01406.html · Note