CVE-2022-41646
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 · uneditedInsufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) IPP Cryptography software before version 2021.6 may allow an unauthenticated 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 confidenceIntel IPP Cryptography library before version 2021.6 contains an insufficient control flow management vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker with local system access to potentially disclose sensitive information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 2021.6CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Intel IPP Cryptography library on the systemSearch for IPP Cryptography DLL files (ippcp*.dll on Windows, libippcp* on Linux) in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Intel\ipp-crypto or /opt/intel/ipp-crypto, or check the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\IPP-Crypto for installation records.Affected if The library files or registry entries are found on the system
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Determine the installed version of Intel IPP CryptographyIf the library is installed as a standalone package, run the Intel installer or check the program's properties in Add/Remove Programs (Windows). Alternatively, right-click the ippcp*.dll file, select Properties, and check the Version tab for the file version.Affected if The version displayed is less than 2021.6 or the version cannot be determined
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Check for bundled Intel IPP Cryptography with other Intel softwareIf Intel IPP Cryptography is not installed separately, check other Intel software suites that may include it as a component. Use the Windows installer or check the installation directory of Intel software packages for ippcp*.dll files.Affected if A bundled version of the library exists and is older than 2021.6
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Verify the library is accessible to user applicationsConfirm that the ippcp*.dll or shared library is in a location accessible to applications (system PATH on Windows, LD_LIBRARY_PATH or system lib directories on Linux) and is actively being used by any software on the system.Affected if The library is present and loaded by any application on the system, and its version is below 2021.6
The system is affected if Intel IPP Cryptography library version 2021.6 or earlier is installed and accessible on the system, with version numbers below 2021.6 indicating vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2021.6
Upgrade Intel IPP Cryptography to version 2021.6 or later to address the vulnerability.
Intel IPP Cryptography 2021.6 or later
- 1. Identify the current version of Intel IPP Cryptography installed in your environment
- 2. Navigate to the Intel website or your Intel software distribution portal to download Intel IPP Cryptography version 2021.6 or later
- 3. Follow Intel's standard upgrade procedures for IPP Cryptography, ensuring to back up any existing configurations if applicable
- 4. After installation, verify the installed version matches or exceeds 2021.6 to confirm the patch has been applied
- 5. Test that any applications relying on Intel IPP Cryptography function correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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