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Integrated Performance Primitives CryptographyApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-37409

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-05-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2021.6 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Insufficient control flow management for the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before version 2021.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Insufficient control flow management in Intel(R) IPP Cryptography library before version 2021.6 may allow an authenticated local user to potentially enable information disclosure. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated user privileges, indicating a logical flaw in how the library manages code execution paths.

MitigationUpgrade Intel IPP Cryptography to version 2021.6 or later to address the insufficient control flow management vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Integrated Performance Primitives CryptographyApplication
Affected:< 2021.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Intel IPP Cryptography installation
    Search for Intel IPP Cryptography library files on the system. Common locations include /opt/intel/ipp, Program Files/Intel/IPP, or check installed packages via package manager (dpkg -l, rpm -qa, or choco list).
    Affected if The library is present on the system
  2. Determine installed library version
    Locate the version information file or binary. Check library metadata, manifest files, or use version-querying commands such as 'strings libipp*.so | grep version' or inspect version resources if available. Query installed package version directly if managed by OS package manager.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is lower than 2021.6
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Parse the discovered version number and compare numerically to 2021.6. Ensure proper version parsing (e.g., 2021.5 < 2021.6, 2021.4 < 2021.6, 2020.x < 2021.6).
    Affected if Installed version is any release prior to 2021.6 (e.g., 2021.5, 2021.4, 2020.x)
  4. Verify library is actively loaded or used
    Check running processes that link against IPP Cryptography libraries (use 'ldd' on suspected binaries, or 'lsof'/'proc' to find loaded libraries). Inspect application dependencies to confirm the library is invoked.
    Affected if The vulnerable library version is loaded by any application or service

The environment is affected if Intel IPP Cryptography is installed with a version lower than 2021.6 and the library is in active use by any process.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2021.6 or later
Fixed in 2021.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Intel IPP Cryptography to version 2021.6 or later to address the insufficient control flow management vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Intel IPP Cryptography 2021.6 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Intel IPP Cryptography installed in your environment
  2. 2. Download Intel IPP Cryptography version 2021.6 or later from the official Intel website or download center
  3. 3. Review Intel's migration/upgrade documentation for version 2021.6
  4. 4. Create a backup of your current configuration and any custom settings
  5. 5. Install version 2021.6 or later following Intel's installation instructions
  6. 6. Verify the installation completed successfully
  7. 7. Test that your applications using IPP Cryptography function correctly with the new version
  8. 8. Confirm the installed version is 2021.6 or higher
Caveat Review Intel's release notes for version 2021.6 to check for API changes or deprecated functions that may affect existing code

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Integrated Performance Primitives Cryptography Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,720
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