CVE-2021-0165

Aliases:UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0165
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
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.52% LOW
1% probability +0.36%
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 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 an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 3.3AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.52%• Percentile: 43%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux-firmware

    all | all | all | all | all | all | all

  • 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

References (3)