VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-0071
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in UEFI may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- intel/ax210 firmware · intel/ax201 firmware · intel/ax200 firmware · intel/ac 9560 firmware · intel/ac 9462 firmware · intel/ac 9461 firmware · intel/9260 firmware · intel/ac 9260 firmware · intel/ac 8265 firmware · intel/ac 8260 firmware · intel/ac 3168 firmware · intel/7265 firmware · intel/ac 3165 firmware
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.