CVE-2021-0164
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 09 Feb 2022, 22:04
Last modified:05 May 2025, 16:58
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100 CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.14% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
09 Feb 2022, 22:04
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 May 2025, 16:58
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
Improper access control 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 an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.14%• Percentile: 34%
Affected Systems
- intel•amt_ac_8260_firmware
< 11.8.90
- intel•amt_ac_8265_firmware
< 11.8.90
- intel•amt_ac_9260_firmware
< 12.0.85
- intel•amt_ac_9560_firmware
< 12.0.85
- intel•amt_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware
< 12.0.85 | ≥ 14.0.0, < 14.1.60 | ≥ 15.0.0, < 15.0.35
- intel•amt_wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware
≥ 14.0.0, < 14.1.60 | ≥ 15.0.0, < 15.0.35
- intel•amt_wi-fi_6_ax210_firmware
< 15.0.35
- intel•killer_ac_1550_firmware
< 3.0
- intel•killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware
< 3.0
- intel•killer_wi-fi_6e_ax1675_firmware
< 3.0
- intel•proset_ac_3165_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_3168_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_8260_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_8265_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_9260_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_9461_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_9462_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_ac_9560_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_wi-fi_6_ax200_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_wi-fi_6_ax201_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_wi-fi_6e_ax210_firmware
< 22.60
- intel•proset_wireless_7265_\(rev_d\)_firmware
< 22.60