7.8

CVE-2022-21181: intel dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2022-21181
Published 18-08-2022Last modified 05-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-21181 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in intel dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.28%
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 1
DLA-3380-1

Timeline

  1. 18-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.27% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

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

Intel7 products
Debian1 product
  • firmware-nonfree< 20220913-1

2 vendors · 8 products

References

3 links