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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-0161

Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.30%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.30% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
intel/amt ac 8260 firmware · intel/amt ac 8265 firmware · intel/amt ac 9260 firmware · intel/amt ac 9560 firmware · intel/amt wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware · intel/amt wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware · intel/amt wi-fi 6 ax210 firmware · intel/proset ac 3165 firmware · intel/proset ac 3168 firmware · intel/proset ac 8260 firmware · intel/proset ac 8265 firmware · intel/proset ac 9260 firmware · intel/proset ac 9461 firmware · intel/proset ac 9462 firmware · intel/proset ac 9560 firmware · intel/proset wi-fi 6 ax200 firmware · intel/proset wi-fi 6 ax201 firmware · intel/proset wi-fi 6e ax210 firmware · intel/proset wireless 7265 \(rev d\) firmware · intel/killer ac 1550 firmware · +2 more
Source
secure@intel.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.