6.5

CVE-2021-0172: intel amt_ac_8260_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-0172
Published 09-02-2022Last modified 05-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-0172 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in intel amt_ac_8260_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3
MGASA-2022-0065OPENSUSE-SU-2022:1065-1SUSE-SU-2022:0721-1SUSE-SU-2022:1065-1

Timeline

  1. 09-02-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some 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

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Intel22 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux-firmwareAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 23 products

References

3 links