CVE-2021-0168 | BDVDB-2026-169474 Detail

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11

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 a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00539.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-02-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-02-09
Last modified: 2025-05-05

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
See references
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).