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CVE-2021-0075

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Out-of-bounds write in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) WiFi in Windows 10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
7265 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac1550 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 3165 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 3168 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 8260 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 8265 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 9260 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 9461 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 9462 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ac 9560 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ax1650 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ax1675 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 2.4.1541Fixed in:2.4.1541CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ax200 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ax201 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD
ax210 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 22.40Fixed in:22.40CVE-2021-0075derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.